These Korean-inspired ground beef bowls are so delicious! They’re loaded with rice, perfectly seasoned ground beef, quick pickled carrots and onions, an egg, and sriracha mayo. They’re perfect for lunch or dinner and can be easily meal prepped ahead of time!
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I love a good, loaded bowl, and these Korean-inspired ground beef bowls are no exception! Fluffy white rice goes into the bowl first, followed by the saucy ground beef, spicy sriracha mayonnaise, tangy pickled onions and carrots, cilantro, and, if you choose a fried egg. The flavors are bold, and so delicious. You’re going to love this recipe!
If you’re looking for more bowl recipes, we’ve got a bunch! Start first with our Mediterranean steak bowls, chicken quinoa bowls complete with roasted chickpeas and garlic aioli, and our harissa honey chicken bowls. So yummy!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It’s meal prep friendly – each component of this meal can be prepped ahead of time and stored in bulk so that all you have to do to on the night-of is assemble the bowls!
- It’s family-friendly – this recipe is truly a hit with the entire family. Plus, since there are many different components, everyone can assemble the bowls to their liking.
Korean-Inspired Beef Bowl Ingredients
The ingredient list isn’t super short, but everything on the list can easily be found at your local grocery store. Plus, you may have a handful of the pantry ingredients on hand already! Find ingredient notes (including substitutions and swaps) below.
- Coconut aminos – if you’ve never purchased coconut aminos, you can find it in a bottle near the soy sauce.
- Homemade sriracha mayo – we made the sriracha mayo in this recipe with regular mayo, sriracha, and lime juice, but if you want to purchase already made sriracha mayo, go for it!
A full ingredient list with exact amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Recipe Variations and Modifications
- Use a different rice – we chose white rice for this recipe, but feel free to use brown rice if that’s your preference.
- Use a different ground meat – similar to above, this recipe calls for ground beef, but you can absolutely swap it for other any ground meat.
How to Make Korean Beef Bowls
This recipe is really easy to make and can be prepped ahead of time for easy assembly, if you’d like! Follow along below for the full, super easy how-to.
Step 1: Add the ribboned carrots, apple cider vinegar, and peppercorns to a jar with a lid, shake, and let sit for 30 minutes or overnight.
Step 2: Whisk the coconut aminos, rice wine vinegar, toasted sesame oil, fish sauce, garlic powder, ginger, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl.
Step 3: Cook the rice according to package instructions. While the rice simmers, cook the ground beef over medium heat until crumbled and cooked through. Pour the sauce over the cooked ground beef and stir until evenly coated.
Step 4: Whisk together the mayo, lime juice, and sriracha to make the sriracha mayo.
Step 5: Assemble the bowls with white rice, the Korean-inspired ground beef, the carrots, onions, fried egg, cilantro, sriracha mayo, and sesame seeds. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- Make each component up to 4 days ahead of time, store them separately, then assemble into bowls when you’re ready to enjoy!
How to Serve
Serve the Korean-inspired bowls with the pickled onions, pickled carrots, fried egg, and sriracha mayo. If any of those toppings aren’t your jam, feel free to leave them off!
How to Store
Store any leftovers in the fridge. The rice and meat can be stored (and then warmed up) together, and the cold components can be stored separately. When you’re ready to enjoy, simply assemble the bowls!
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely! The instructions should be exactly the same with thinly sliced beef.
Yes! These Korean-inspired ground beef bowls are the IDEAL meal prep recipe. Each component can be made up to 4 days in advance and stored in the fridge for a quick, easily assembly when you’re ready to enjoy.
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Korean-Inspired Ground Beef Bowls
Ingredients
For the Pickled Carrots
- 3 large carrots, cut into ribbons
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
For the Sauce
- 8 ounces coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon fish sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
For the Sriracha Mayo
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (the juice from about ½ of a lime)
- 1-2 tablespoons sriracha
For the Bowls
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 cup white rice, dry
- 4 eggs, fried, for serving
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, for serving
- Pickled onions, for serving
- Sesame seeds, for serving
- 1 lime, cut into wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Add the ribboned carrots, apple cider vinegar, and peppercorns to a jar with a lid, shake, and let sit for 30 minutes or overnight.
- Whisk the coconut aminos, rice wine vinegar, toasted sesame oil, fish sauce, garlic powder, ginger, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl.
- Cook the rice according to package instructions.
- While the rice simmers, cook the ground beef over medium heat until crumbled and cooked through. Pour the sauce over the cooked ground beef and stir until evenly coated.
- Whisk together the mayo, lime juice, and sriracha to make the sriracha mayo.
- Assemble the bowls with white rice, the Korean-inspired ground beef, the carrots, onions, fried egg, cilantro, sriracha mayo, and sesame seeds. Serve and enjoy!
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