PrintSpicy Korean Ground Beef with Cucumber Salad: Easy and Delicious!
A quick and flavorful meal featuring spicy Korean ground beef served with a refreshing cucumber salad.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Korean
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
- 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 green onions, chopped
- Sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until browned.
- Add soy sauce, gochujang, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger to the beef, stirring well to combine.
- In a separate bowl, mix the cucumber slices with rice vinegar, sugar, and green onions.
- Serve the spicy beef over rice and top with the cucumber salad.
- Garnish with sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
- Adjust the level of gochujang to taste for desired spiciness.
- Serve with steamed rice for a complete meal.
- This dish can be made in under 30 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg