Spicy Korean Ground Beef with Cucumber Salad
A delightful and satisfying Korean dish featuring smoky, savory ground beef and 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: None
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons gochujang (Korean red chili paste)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 cucumber, julienned
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onion and minced garlic, cooking until softened.
- Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned.
- Stir in soy sauce, gochujang, and sugar; cook for another 2-3 minutes until well combined.
- Combine the cucumber, green onions, sesame oil, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl to create the cucumber salad.
- Serve the spicy beef warm with the cucumber salad on the side.
Notes
This dish is great served over steamed jasmine or sticky rice. Add kimchi for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg