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    Korean Ground Beef in the Instant Pot

    Published: May 3, 2022 Modified: May 9, 2022 by Isabel Laessig

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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!

    This recipe is amazing. It has quickly become one of our family favorite weekday recipes.

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    Two Korean ground beef lettuce wraps

    Instant Pot Korean Ground Beef Ingredients

    • ground beef
    • minced Garlic
    • ginger paste
    • yellow onion diced
    • soy sauce low sodium
    • brown sugar
    • red pepper flakes
    • olive oil
    • everything bagel seasoning
    • white rice
    Ingredients to make Korean ground beef on a white table

    How to Make Korean Ground Beef in the Instant Pot

    1. In a mixing bowl, combine garlic, ginger, soy sauce, brown sugar, and red pepper.
    2. Set the instant pot to sauté and add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the ground beef to brown it off.
    3. Once the meat is browned, add the onion.
    4. 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.
    5. Release pressure and remove the rice.
    6. Return the instant pot to sauté and add the sauce. Cook the beef in the sauce for 10-15 minutes until the sauce is reduced to a glaze on the beef.
    7. Serve beef over the rice and garnish with everything bagel seasoning and green onion. For a keto-friendly dish, serve in lettuce boats.

    Korean Ground Beef Recipe 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.
    Korean ground beef in two lettuce cups near a bottle of soy sauce

    How to Serve Korean Ground Beef

    You can serve Korean ground beef in 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!

    Asian Ground Beef Stovetop Instructions

    1. Mix garlic, ginger, soy sauce, brown sugar, and red pepper in a bowl, and set aside. This is your sauce.
    2. Add oil to a skillet on the stove over medium-high heat. Once hot, add ground beef and cook until browned.
    3. Once the 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.
    4. Garnish with everything bagel seasoning and green onion and serve in tacos, over rice, or in lettuce wraps!

    Korean Ground Beef Recipes FAQs

    Is this dish gluten-free?

    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.

    Is this dish keto-friendly?

    This dish is keto-friendly if served in lettuce wraps. Avoid serving over rice or in tacos if making a keto-friendly dish.

    How long is cooked ground beef good for?

    Allow Korean ground beef to cool first, then store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days in an air-tight container.

    Can I freeze ground beef?

    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.

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    Instant Pot Korean Ground Beef

    Korean Ground Beef takes less than 30 minutes to make in your Instant Pot with rice! Simple ingredients make this a quick meal your family will love.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Total Time25 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American, korean
    Keyword: asian ground beef recipes, Instant Pot Korean Ground Beef, Korean ground beef, korean ground beef recipes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 570kcal
    Author: Isabel Laessig

    Equipment

    • Instant Pot pressure cooker
    • 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
      Mixing sauce ingredients for Korean ground beef
    • 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
      Adding ground beef to Instant pot to saute
    • Once meat is browned, add the onion.
      ½ Yellow onion diced
      Adding onion to ground beef
    • 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
      Adding rice to Instant pot over ground beef
    • Release pressure and remove the rice.
      Rice in the Instant pot
    • 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.
      Ground beef in Instant Pot
    • 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
      Two Korean ground beef lettuce wraps

    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.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 570kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1905mg | Potassium: 480mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 4mg

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    About Isabel Laessig

    Isabel Laessig, better known as Family Foodie and the founder of the Sunday Supper Movement, is passionate about food and family! She is the author of the Boujee Steak Cookbook, and makes regular television appearances to spread her mission of bringing Sunday Supper back around the family table in every home.

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    1. Essess says

      June 06, 2022 at 11:27 am

      Do I need to change the cooking time for brown rice instead of white rice?

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      • Em Beitel says

        July 29, 2022 at 3:46 pm

        Hi Essess! Brown rice would take longer to cook, but we've only made this particular recipe using white rice. Please let us know how it turns out.

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    2. Essess says

      June 06, 2022 at 11:44 am

      Does the 1 cup of water go in the bottom pan, or go in the rice pan? This recipe sounds like you put the rice into the pot dry, but all the PIP rice recipes I'm finding say to put the water with the rice and some even have you put water in both. I'm not sure whether the rice is supposed to be in water in this recipe?

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      • Em Beitel says

        July 29, 2022 at 3:45 pm

        Hi Essess! The rice and beef both cook together in the same pot - they cook in the water at the same time.

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