Gochujang Beef Rice Bowls

These bold, saucy beef bowls bring the heat of Korean-inspired cooking straight to your weeknight dinner table without any fancy equipment or hard-to-find ingredients. The gochujang paste creates this incredible sticky, spicy-sweet glaze that clings to every bit of ground beef, making each bite absolutely irresistible. Top it all over fluffy white rice with a cool drizzle of mayo and you have a meal the whole family will beg for on repeat.

✨ An original recipe written by AI — not kitchen-tested, so trust your taste on seasoning & timing.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef (80/20)
• 2 tbsp gochujang paste
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
• 2 cups dry white jasmine rice
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise

Directions

1. Cook jasmine rice according to package directions and keep warm covered while you prepare the beef.
2. In a small bowl whisk together the gochujang, soy sauce, brown sugar, and sesame oil until smooth and set aside.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, add ground beef, and cook breaking it apart until no pink remains, about 6-7 minutes. Drain excess fat leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pan.
4. Push the beef to one side, add garlic and ginger to the empty side, and sauté for 60 seconds until fragrant.
5. Pour the gochujang sauce over everything, stir well to coat all the beef, and cook 2-3 more minutes until the sauce thickens and caramelizes slightly.
6. Divide rice evenly among four bowls and spoon the spicy beef generously over the top.
7. Drizzle each bowl with mayo, scatter green onions over the top, and serve immediately.

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