Best Korean Ground Beef Stir Fry Recipes

THAI BEEF STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients until smooth; set aside. In a large cast-iron skillet or wok, stir-fry beef in 3 tablespoons oil until meat is no longer pink. Remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, stir-fry broccoli, cauliflower and carrots in remaining oil for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms; stir-fry until the vegetables are crisp-tender, 3-5 minutes., Stir broth mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat; add beef and peanut butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until peanut butter is blended. Serve with spaghetti. Sprinkle with peanuts. Freeze option: Do not cook spaghetti. Freeze cooled beef mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Place beef mixture in a large skillet and heat through, stirring occasionally; add a little broth if necessary. Serve with spaghetti and sprinkle with peanuts.

EASY KOREAN GROUND BEEF BOWL

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and cook, stirring and crumbling into small pieces until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain excess grease.
• Add garlic, ginger, and sesame oil, stirring until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in soy sauce, brown sugar, and red pepper. Cook until some of the sauce absorbs into the beef, about 7 minutes. Add 1/2 of the chopped green onions.
• Serve beef over hot cooked rice; garnished with sesame seeds and remaining green onions.

KOREAN GROUND BEEF STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 10 minutes. Gently fluff with a spoon and keep warm.
• While the rice is cooking, combine scallion whites, vinegar, and salt for the pickled scallions in a small bowl. Set aside to pickle while you start the stir-fry.
• Heat 1/2 of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, mushrooms, and carrots; season with salt and pepper. Stir-fry until crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Combine 1/2 of the soy sauce with sesame oil and sugar in a small bowl; whisk until well blended. Pour over vegetables in skillet and toss to coat. Remove vegetable mixture from the skillet and keep warm.
• Heat remaining olive oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add beef; cook and stir in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Stir in remaining soy sauce.
• Ladle rice into bowls. Top with beef, vegetables, and pickled scallions. Sprinkle with scallion greens and drizzle Sriracha over top.

KOREAN VEGETABLE-BEEF STIR FRY

Steps:

• Slice beef across the grain into bite-size strips. (If beef is partially frozen it is easier to slice).
• Combine green onions, soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil, sesame seed, red pepper flakes, sugar and pepper; add meat and marinate 30 minutes at room temperature.
• Drain meat, reserving marinade.
• Dissolve cornstarch in water and add to reserved marinade, mixing well.
• Preheat wok or large skillet over high heat; add 1 tablespoon oil, then add carrots and stir fry 3 minutes. Add broccoli and cauliflower slices and stir-fry 2 minutes (until vegetables are crisp-tender). Remove vegetables and keep warm.
• Add remaining oil to pan.
• Add half the beef to hot pan and stir-fry 2-3 minutes (until brown). Remove beef and stir-fry remaining meat. Return all meat to pan.
• Stir marinade a little and pour into skillet or wok. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in the vegies. Cover and cook 1 minute.
• Serve over hot rice.