I will be the first to admit that I am a lazy cook.
I would much rather throw a couple of ingredients in my crock pot and let it do all the work than slave over my stove top at the end of the day to get dinner ready.
When I wake up in the morning, I take a few minutes to put some stuff in the slow cooker and bam! Dinner is done!
But what happens when you forget to throw those ingredients in the slow cooker?! And 5 pm rolls around and your kids are whining because they are hungry and you are tired after a long day . . . it's like a mom's worst nightmare!!!!
{Please tell me that I'm not the only one this happens to!}
Well, we had this exact situation at our house the other night . . . so I jumped on Pinterest, did a quick search for "ground beef" and it pulled up this recipe. The ingredients were simple and I had all of them ready to go, so I decided to give it a whirl. I am SO happy to report that this recipe was a huge hit with the entire family and it will become a regular meal in our monthly rotation.
So if you ever find yourself in need of a quick meal that can be thrown together in one episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, this is the recipe for you!
Korean Beef
Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 Tablespoon sesame oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 - 1 teaspoon crushed red peppers (depending on how spicy you like it)
salt and pepper
1 bunch green onions, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 - 1 teaspoon crushed red peppers (depending on how spicy you like it)
salt and pepper
1 bunch green onions, diced
Rice, cooked
Directions:
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and brown hamburger with garlic in
the sesame oil. Drain most of the fat and add brown sugar, soy sauce,
ginger, salt and pepper and red peppers. Simmer for a few minutes to
blend the flavors. Serve over steamed rice and top with green onions.
Recipe slightly adapted from Lizzy Writes
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I make this all the time!! Quick, easy and tasty! :)
ReplyDeleteWe have loved this recipe for a long time now! We call it "Cheap Korean Beef" since it's ground beef. http://dessertnowdinnerlater.blogspot.com/2011/12/cheap-korean-beef.html
ReplyDeleteOh... this looks delightful!! I must try :) xoxo~ Ruthie
ReplyDeleteDelicious! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! This recipe sounds delicious. Can't wait to try :)
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Happy Valley Chow
Too funny. I made this for dinner last night before seeing your post. We really like this recipe. Super easy and cheap!
ReplyDeleteOMG but I love simple and fast! I am making this tonight!!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to trying this one out. I was trying to figure out what to make with ground beef for dinner tomorrow and now I have the answer!! Thanks so much :)
ReplyDeleteWe got this from Lizzy's website a while ago and it is a house staple, I double it now to feed my family of 5...
ReplyDeleteSounds so great!!
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a wonderful day!
-Sheree
The Hartungs Blog
thehartungs.blogspot.ca
I'm so glad you all like my recipe! It's definitely one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing it (and linking to my original post). :)
ReplyDeleteI just bought ground beef today for dinner tomorrow and I'm so glad I came across this recipe, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING! :) I will try this tomorrow! :)
ReplyDeletei love korean food!!
ReplyDeletexo,
Sandy
Sandy a la Mode
I'm just getting into Korean food (thanks to a friend). In fact, I just tried Kimchi for the first time this week. I can't wait to give this recipe a try. Anything with fresh ginger has to be great!
ReplyDeleteChristina @ It's a Keeper
trying it tonight! Made extra of the sauce and served with asian noodles, broccoli, and rice. Thanks for the idea - I searched for "ground beef".
ReplyDeleteKatie
This sounds so interesting - I need to try it asap!
ReplyDeleteMade this recipe last night and my husband LOVED it! I featured your recipe as my pin of the week on my blog as well. So happy that pinterest led to your blog. You ladies are awesome!
ReplyDeleteI am always looking for an easy meal, I always forget to start my slow cooker! This looks sooo yummy!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds delicious (and I can't resist a quick dinner recipe). Going to have to put this on the menu for next week!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I found this recipe - I'm so tired of using ground beef for spaghetti sauce or chili. I'm not a fan of Hamburger Helper type dishes, so this recipe is a fresh new idea for me.
ReplyDeleteThis is really good. I will add a little onion while coking the hamburger. This has become a weekly lunch meal for us. Great for a busy day when lunch needs to be quick.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for linking this recipe up at Recipe Sharing Monday! The new link party is up and I'd love to see you back. Have a great week. :)
ReplyDeleteMy 13 year old made this for dinner and it was great. Only suggestion - stir fry some vegetables through it, they were a great addition.
ReplyDeleteMade it with ground turkey. Delish!
ReplyDeleteFor anyone trying to lower carbs try it over cauliflower rice. I love your blog and enjoy just reading all the variety on your blog. Keep up the great job and God Bless
ReplyDeleteI never comment on blogs...but my boyfriend is about to purpose he loved this meal soooo much and it was SO easy & quick. Insanely good!!!!! .....and I used ground chkn, doubled the sauce and added broccoli. I'll probably be making this every week. Thank you for the awesome recipe!!
ReplyDeleteWe really liked this. I had it in romaine leaves (Korean tacos?) and everyone else had it over rice. So easy, inexpensive and tasty! Thanks :-)
ReplyDeleteThis was absolutely fantastic! I used bison meat so I didn't even have to drain any fat. Less brown sugar worked well for our taste (probably 2/3 of what is called for). I served this on top of volcano rice, shredded red/green cabbage and cilantro for a huge 'salad'. Definitely a new favorite. My husband ate about 2/3lb of meat.
ReplyDeleteThis was absolutely fantastic! I used bison meat so I didn't even have to drain any fat. Less brown sugar worked well for our taste (probably 2/3 of what is called for). I served this on top of volcano rice, shredded red/green cabbage and cilantro for a huge 'salad'. Definitely a new favorite. My husband ate about 2/3lb of meat.
ReplyDeleteMade this tonight for the family...was excellent - everyone loved it - even my sometimes picky eater that is 2! Will definitely make again!
ReplyDeleteI've made this recipe many times, with the addition of raisins, and garnished with some shredded or shaved coconut. My family love it on a bed of basmati rice. I think that the mixture of ginger,soy sauce, garlic and brown sugar is basically the same as teriyaki sauce.
ReplyDeleteI am newly married and it is hard to find recipes that actually turn out when I make them. This recipe was great! It was quick and delicious!
ReplyDeleteWe made this the other night for the first time. I thought it would be to strong as far as the seasoning goes for my 4 yr old. I was wrong!She loved it! We didn't even have to fight her to eat it! amazing=) we will defiantly be making this again!Thank you Ladies =)
ReplyDeleteI'm sharing this recipe with my mom who cooks for a college Co-op house and feeds 50 college boys lunch and dinner 5 days a week. My family LOVED it. I Halved the sugar and it was MORE than sweet enough. I am going to use low sodium tamari (I'm gluten free) and make extra sauce with it tonight so that we can have it over rice noodles.
ReplyDeleteSlice up some cucumbers and some melon balls and a very filling and fulfilling dinner.