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My easy Korean Ground Beef recipe takes less than 30 minutes to make in your Instant Pot! Simple ingredients make this easy Instant Pot recipe a quick meal your whole family will love. Make it three ways: in lettuce cups or rice bowls, or as Korean beef tacos! Also includes stovetop instructions.
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Best Korean Beef Recipe
Korean cuisine is one of my family's favorites! I am constantly on the lookout for ways to spice up my dinner ideas using ground beef, and this Korean ground beef recipe is exactly that. It's ready in just about 25 minutes, the ingredients are super simple, and it tastes incredible.
What I love so much about this dish is that it's just so versatile. You can make a Korean beef bowl with rice, ground beef lettuce wraps, or even Korean beef tacos. I prep the dish early on in the week and then serve it all week long in different ways, and my family loves it!
If you're a fan of Asian ground beef recipes and Instant Pot meals, you need to try this Korean-style ground beef with rice. I promise you'll be hooked on it the way I am!
Serving Suggestions
You can serve Korean ground beef so many ways - my favorite ways are in Korean beef tacos, as lettuce wraps, or simply over rice!
- Korean beef tacos: Serve in tortillas with a bit of kimchi and spicy mayonnaise.
- Lettuce wraps: Serve with sliced green onions in soft lettuce cups.
This easy Instant Pot recipe includes instructions for preparing rice. The rice cooks in the pot with the beef, which produces the most incredible flavor - the rice soaks up the flavor of the beef as it cooks, making it extra tasty!
FAQs
If you are using regular soy sauce, this dish is not gluten-free; however, it can easily be made gluten-free by using a gluten-free soy sauce.
This dish is keto-friendly if served in lettuce wraps. Avoid serving over rice or in tacos if making a keto-friendly dish.
Allow Korean ground beef to cool first, then store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days in an air-tight container.
Yes! Korean ground beef will store well in the freezer for about 2-3 months. Allow to cool, then add to freezer-safe bags labeled with the freezing date for easy portions to use. Allow to thaw, then reheat in the Instant Pot or on the stove.
This recipe is keto friendly. Try more of our Best Keto Beef Recipes!
Substitutes
- Minced garlic: You can also use garlic paste.
- Low-sodium soy sauce: You can also use tamari shoyu or coconut aminos.
- Brown sugar: Try coconut sugar if you prefer.
- Red pepper flakes: For a similar kick of heat but extra Korean flavor, try using a bit of Gochujang in place of red pepper flakes.
Adjust Spice Levels
Want to add more heat? Use a bit more red pepper flakes! If you'd like to leave out the spice, leave out the red pepper flakes.
Stovetop Instructions
- Mix garlic, ginger, soy sauce, brown sugar, and red pepper in a bowl, and set aside. This is your sauce.
- Add oil to a skillet on the stove over medium-high heat. Once hot, add ground beef and cook until browned.
- Once beef is browned, add onion. Saute until onions soften, then add your sauce. Cook the beef in the sauce for 10-15 minutes over medium heat, until the sauce reduces to a glaze.
- Garnish with everything bagel seasoning and green onion and serve in tacos, over rice, or in lettuce wraps!
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📋 Recipe
Instant Pot Korean Ground Beef
Equipment
- Bowl for mixing
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground beef
- 2 Tablespoons minced Garlic
- ½ teaspoon Ginger paste
- ½ Yellow onion diced
- ½ cup Soy sauce low sodium
- ¼ cup Brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon Red pepper flakes
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon everything bagel seasoning
- 1 cup white rice
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine garlic, ginger, soy sauce, brown sugar, and red pepper. Set aside.2 Tablespoons minced Garlic, ½ teaspoon Ginger paste, ½ cup Soy sauce, ½ teaspoon Red pepper flakes, ¼ cup Brown sugar
- Set the instant pot to sauté and add the oil. Once oil is hot, add the ground beef to brown it off.1 Tablespoon olive oil, 1 pound Ground beef
- Once meat is browned, add the onion.½ Yellow onion diced
- Add 1 cup of water, and place 1 cup of rice in a pan on a trivet. Seal the lid and pressure valve and cook on high for 8 minutes.1 cup white rice
- Release pressure and remove the rice.
- Return the instant pot to sauté and add the sauce. Cook the beef in the sauce for 10-15 minutes until sauce is reduced to a glaze on the beef.
- Serve beef over the rice and garnish with everything bagel seasoning and green onion. For a keto-friendly dish, serve in lettuce boats.1 Tablespoon everything bagel seasoning
Notes
- Korean beef tacos: Serve in tortillas with a bit of kimchi and spicy mayonnaise.
- Lettuce wraps: Serve with sliced green onions in soft lettuce cups.
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