Gochujang Beef Fried Rice
with sesame spinach
Smoky, spicy, slightly-sweet Korean chili sauce, Gochujang gives this fried rice a unique twist. Feel free to add extra Gochujang for more of that layered flavor.
Smarts: We chose to serve the spinach on the side for some variation in textures, but feel free to just stir the spinach right into the fried rice near the end of cooking if you’d prefer.
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Ingredients
Gochujang Beef Fried Rice:
- Limes - 1, wedges
- Cilantro leaves - 3 Tbsp, chopped
- Frozen vegetables, any mix - 1 1/2 cups (use a stir-fry or Asian mix if available)
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Beef, ground and lean - 1 lb
- Gochujang Stir-fry Sauce (ingredients listed separately) - 7 Tbsp
- Cooked rice (leftover from Tuesday) - 1 1/2 cups
- Peanuts - 1/4 cup
Gochujang Stir-Fry Sauce:
- Garlic - 2 cloves, chopped
- Gochujang - 3 Tbsp
- Soy sauce, low-sodium - 3 Tbsp
- Brown sugar - 2 tsp
- Vinegar, rice - 2 tsp
- Cornstarch - 1 tsp
Sesame Spinach:
- Baby spinach - 5 oz
- Soy sauce, low-sodium - 2 tsp
- Oil, toasted sesame - 1 tsp
- Sesame seeds, white - 1 tsp
- Lemon juice - 2 tsp
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size:
1 serving
Servings Per Recipe
4
Amount Per Serving
Calories
414
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
16g
24%
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Saturated Fat
4g
19%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
70mg
23%
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Sodium
874mg
36%
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Total Carbohydrate
36g
12%
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Dietary Fiber
5g
18%
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Sugars
3g
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Protein
33g
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Prep
- Garlic - Chop garlic. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Make sauce - Combine garlic, gochujang, soy sauce (portion for sauce), brown sugar, vinegar, and cornstarch. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Limes / Cilantro - Prep as directed.
- Frozen vegetables - Defrost in the microwave.
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Make
- Heat a wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add spinach, soy sauce (portion for spinach), and toasted sesame oil. Saute until spinach wilts (you can put a lid over the pan to speed this along). Add sesame seeds and continue to saute until most of the water has cooked off, 3 to 4 minutes more. Squeeze lemon juice over spinach and season with some salt. Set spinach aside.
- Return pan to medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then beef to heated oil. Saute, breaking beef apart, until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add vegetables to beef and stir to combine.
- Give sauce a stir and pour over vegetables and beef. Simmer until sauce thickens, ~2 minutes.
- Add rice and toss everything together until heated through.
- Stir peanuts into fried rice.
- Serve fried rice with spinach on the side (you can also stir it right into the fried rice if you prefer). Top fried rice with cilantro and finish by squeezing lime wedges over top. Serve any extra lime wedges on the side. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size:
1 serving
Servings Per Recipe
4
Amount Per Serving
Calories
414
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
16g
24%
Just a moment...
Saturated Fat
4g
19%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
70mg
23%
Just a moment...
Sodium
874mg
36%
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Total Carbohydrate
36g
12%
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Dietary Fiber
5g
18%
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Sugars
3g
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Protein
33g
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Reviews
Ratings
44 reviews
Super flavourful! Couldn't stop eating it. We added extra rice to make the meal go a little further.
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