Description
Korean street food meets home cooking with this sizzling Ground Beef Bulgogi, bringing authentic Seoul flavors to your dinner table. Quick and easy preparation lets savory marinated beef shine, promising a delicious meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Proteins:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 4 large eggs
Aromatics and Seasonings:
- 1/2 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon scallion, diced
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Sauce and Liquid Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
Instructions
- Whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil, minced ginger, and crushed garlic in a small mixing bowl to create a vibrant, aromatic sauce.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and sauté ground beef with diced onions, breaking meat into small crumbles until it’s mostly browned but still slightly pink, approximately 4-5 minutes.
- Pour prepared sauce into the skillet with beef, allowing mixture to simmer and reduce, stirring occasionally until sauce thickens and coats meat evenly, about 7-9 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to rolling boil and gently lower eggs into water, cooking precisely 6 minutes for perfectly soft-centered eggs.
- Immediately transfer boiled eggs to an ice water bath to halt cooking process, then carefully peel shells under running cold water.
- Arrange steamed rice in serving bowls, generously spoon saucy beef over rice, halve soft-boiled eggs and place on top.
- Garnish with thinly sliced scallions and sprinkle toasted sesame seeds for added texture and visual appeal.
Notes
- Swap ground beef for ground turkey or plant-based crumbles to create a lighter, healthier version that’s equally delicious.
- Prepare sauce ingredients in advance and store in a sealed container for quick weeknight meals, saving precious cooking time.
- Consider using soft-boiled eggs with slightly runny yolks for an extra rich and creamy texture that complements the savory beef.
- Add extra heat by drizzling sriracha or gochujang sauce for those who enjoy spicier Korean-inspired dishes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg