Korean Beef Power Bowls
Total Time
45 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(45)
Ingredients
4 servings
- For the Korean beef
- ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon Sriracha, or more to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- For the kimchi
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 cup chopped kimchi
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- For the Sriracha mayonnaise
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha
- 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- For the bowls
- 1 cup farro
- 1 ½ cups shredded purple cabbage
- 1 avocado, halved, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- ¼ teaspoon sesame seeds
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Preparation
Step 1
FOR THE KOREAN BEEF: In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil and Sriracha.
Step 2
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat.
Step 3
Stir in soy sauce mixture until well combined, allowing to simmer until heated through, about 2 minutes; set aside.
Step 4
FOR THE KIMCHI: Heat sesame oil in small skillet over medium high heat. Add kimchi and sugar, and cook, stirring constantly, until caramelized and heated through, about 3-5 minutes; set aside.
Step 5
FOR THE SRIRACHA MAYONNAISE: In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, Sriracha and lime juice; set aside.
Step 6
FOR THE BOWLS: Cook farro according to package instructions.
Step 7
Divide farro into bowls. Top with ground beef mixture, kimchi, cabbage and avocado, drizzled with Sriracha mayonnaise and garnished with green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.
Step 8
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Chef's notes
If you have a lower tolerance for heat but love Sriracha, consider adding a little less, and adjust to taste.
This dish can be made ahead of time for meal prep, omitting the avocado slices until serving.