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Gochujang Beef Recipe

Gochujang Beef

Enjoy this fast and flavorful Korean-inspired meal any night of the week!
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp gochujang
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 cup frozen spinach, thawed
  • 4 cups cooked white rice
  • Sesame seeds, scallions and kimchi for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat, breaking it up into small crumbles as it cooks. Drain excess fat.
  • Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.
  • In a small bowl, combine gochujang, soy sauce, brown sugar, and vinegar. Pour over beef.
  • Add spinach and cook until heated through and beef is glazed, 2-3 minutes.
  • Serve beef over white rice and garnish with sesame seeds, scallions, and kimchi. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Gochujang is a Korean fermented chili paste that adds sweet heat and umami flavor. Look for it at Asian grocery stores or online.
  • For a vegetarian version, substitute the beef with chopped mushrooms or extra firm tofu.
  • Add other quick-cooking vegetables like bok choy, broccoli, or zucchini.
  • Short grain or glutinous rice varieties work best, but jasmine or basmati rice can be substituted.
  • Leftovers reheat well and taste even better the next day!
  • Customize with your favorite Korean banchan (side dishes) like kimchi, bean sprouts, pickled radish, etc.