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Two lettuce wraps of korean ground beef
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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 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
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

Equipment

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

See our Beef Temperature Chart for helpful tips on cooking any cut of beef!

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
  • Place 1 cup of rice in a pan on a trivet and add 1 cup of water. 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