Dinner for 4

Korean Beef Rice Bowl

Name: Korean Beef Rice Bowl
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tsp minced fresh ginger; 2 tsp toasted sesame oil; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 1/2 tbsp gochujang paste (optional); 2 tbsp water; 4 green onions; 4 cups cooked rice; 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds; julienned carrots (optional)

$9.58for 420 minServes 4

Ground beef cooks with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, brown sugar, and gochujang before topping warm rice with onions and sesame seeds.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.68Typical price
	Rice, 26 oz$0.08/oz typical	26 oz	$2.08Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, a little$0.70/oz typical	a little	$0.13Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.58

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastesSoy sauceSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Korean Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.40 per serving$9.58 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
4 cloves garlic
2 tsp minced fresh ginger
2 tsp toasted sesame oil
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 1/2 tbsp gochujang paste (optional)
2 tbsp water
4 green onions
4 cups cooked rice
2 tsp toasted sesame seeds
julienned carrots (optional)

Steps

Heat sesame oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook the ground beef for 6 to 7 minutes, breaking it apart, until it reaches 160 F.
Add the garlic and ginger, then cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the soy sauce, brown sugar, gochujang, and water, and simmer for 3 minutes.
Spoon the beef over the cooked rice and top with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.

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