Korean Spice Beef and Rice

Tap into the Korean food trend with this vibrant midweek meal. It uses many of the same ingredients as your family favourite spaghetti Bolognese, but with a fragrant twist thanks to fresh ginger, soy and sesame oil.

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Korean Spice Beef and Rice Yum

Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

Asian, Beef, Korean, Meat, Oriental, Rice

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Cook Time

10 Minutes

Servings

People

Ingredients

• 70 g brown sugar
• 60 ml soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 3 cm fresh ginger grated
• 3 garlic cloves crushed
• 500 g beef steak mince
• 1 carrot grated
• 3 spring onions thinly sliced, to serve
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• cooked rice for serving

Course Main Dish Cuisine Asian, Beef, Korean, Meat, Oriental, Rice Prep Time 10 Minutes Cook Time 10 Minutes Servings People Ingredients 70 g brown sugar 60 ml soy sauce 1 tbsp sesame oil 1 tsp dried chilli flakes 1 tbsp vegetable oil 3 cm fresh ginger grated 3 garlic cloves crushed 500 g beef steak mince 1 carrot grated 3 spring onions thinly sliced, to serve 1 tbsp sesame seeds cooked rice for serving

Instructions

1. Into a small bowl, put the sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil and chilli flakes. Whisk with a fork and put to one side.
2. Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the garlic and the ginger, stir for a minute or so, until they become fragrant.
3. Add the mince and fry until it is brown, for around 3-5 minutes, breaking it up as it cooks. Stir in the soy sauce mixture, grated carrots and spring onions. Cook for a few minutes more, until it is heated through, sprinkle in the sesame seeds, stir, and serve on the heated cooked rice.