One night I was looking through my fridge, freezer, and pantry trying to come up with a quick, last minute dinner idea. I had not had time to plan ahead nor did I have much time to spend cooking that particular night. I found some ground beef and decided that some of my typical ground beef dishes were just not going to cut it. I did a little internet search and found a good alternative that sounded fast, hence the Korean beef. I made a few easy swaps to make it processed free and dinner was served. What I didn't expect was how much my family loved it! I had a husband who said it was a new favorite and 4 children who gobbled down their dinner - which rarely happens! This recipe was so ridiculously easy and fast, and for it to turn out to be such a crowd pleaser really made my mom heart happy and my dinner planning and execution schedule much lighter. This is a recipe to add to your regular rotation for sure!
1 lb. ground beef
3 cloves of minced garlic (optional)
1/4 cup coconut sugar or sucanat
1/4 cup liquid aminos or low sodium soy sauce
2 Tbsp. sesame oil
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. black pepper
cooked brown rice
optional garnish:
sesame seeds
sliced green onion
Brown the ground beef in a skillet and half way through the cooking process add the garlic and a little salt and pepper. Once it is fully cooked add the coconut sugar, liquid aminos, sesame oil, ginger, and pepper. Turn down the heat to low and stir to coat the meat evenly.
Let this cook for another 5 minutes to concentrate and incorporate all the flavors. Serve over brown rice with the optional garnish of sesame seeds and/or sliced green onion.
I think you really will love this as much as we have. I have made this about 4 other times before posting the recipe and each time it's been the same result - happy eaters! And I love that I haven't slaved in the kitchen.
