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KOREN BEEF

Korean beef is ground beef simmered in a sweet and mildly spicy sauce. This recipe can easily be adapted to be Keto/low carb friendly. Use as a topping with any type of rice you like or use as a filling for a lettuce wrap. Top with green onions, radishes, pickled onions, sesame seeds or gochugaru.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Bowl, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Asian, keto, Korean, low carb
Servings 4
Calories 250 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef lean
  • ¼ cup Soy sauce, Tamari or Coconut aminos
  • 2 tbsp Brown sugar, Swerve (brown sugar) or Monk fruit
  • 1 tbsp Ginger
  • 2 clove Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Gojuchang omit for Keto and use red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp Sesame oil
  • Radish, Green onions, Gochugaru, pickled onions, sesame seeds optional toppings

Instructions
 

  • Whisk all ingredients, except beef, in a small bowl and set aside.
  • In a skillet (preferably cast iron) sauté ground beef until cooked through. Drain excess liquid, if any.
  • Add sauce to ground beef and simmer for 5-10 minutes.

Notes

FOR KETO/LOW CARB OPTION USE SWERVE, SOY SAUCE AND OMIT GOJUCHANG
CAL 221    CARBS 7G    FAT 14G    PROTEIN 25G
 
FOR NON-KETO RECIPE (USING B. SUGAR AND GOJUCHANG)
CAL 250    CARBS 10    FAT 14G    PROTEIN 25
 
Keyword beef, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, gochugaru, keto, low carb, soy sauce, swerve