Korean Beef Bulgogi Rice Bowls
with shiitakes / green beans
Cook leftover rice until crisp on the bottom and serve it with stir-fried vegetables and sweet / savory marinated beef (bulgogi) to see why this Korean-inspired rice bowl is one of our favorites.
Smarts: Top these bowls with a fried egg and you’ll have another well-loved Korean dish called Bibimbap!
Ingredients
- Steak, sirloin or boneless ribeye - 1 lb, thinly sliced (sub skirt or flank steak)
- Garlic - 2 cloves, chopped
- Ginger (opt) - 1 tsp, grated
- Soy sauce, low-sodium - 1/3 cup
- Brown sugar - 1 1/2 Tbsp
- Oil, toasted sesame - 2 tsp
- Green beans - 1 lb, chopped into 1" / 2.5 pieces
- Mushrooms, shiitakes - 8 oz, chopped (sub button mushrooms)
- Limes - 1, wedges
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp
- Cooked rice (leftover from Monday) - ~2 cups
- Kimchi, for serving (opt) - 1/4 cup
- Gochujang, for serving - 2 Tbsp (sub hot sauce of choice)
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Prep
- Chill beef - This step is optional, but will make the meat easier to slice. Put beef in the freezer for about 15 minutes so it is very cold but not frozen.
- Marinate beef - Chop garlic and grate ginger (if using). Thinly slice steak against the grain. Combine garlic, ginger, soy sauce, brown sugar and toasted sesame oil in a bowl. Add beef and marinate for at least 20 minutes and up to 2 days. (Can be done up to 2 days ahead)
- Green beans - Chop into 1"/ 2.5 pieces. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Mushrooms / Limes - Prep as directed. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
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Make
- [Optional step]: For crisp rice, heat a skillet with first part of cooking oil over medium heat. Spread rice out over heated oil and let it cook, without stirring, until golden brown and crisp on the bottom, 4 to 7 minutes. While rice cooks, continue with the next steps.
- Heat a wok with the second part of cooking oil over medium-high. Add green beans and mushrooms and saute until green beans are cooked to your liking, 5 to 7 minutes. Add beef and marinade and cook until beef is cooked through and marinade is bubbling, 2 to 3 minutes more.
- Serve beef and vegetables over rice. Enjoy with lime wedges, kimchi and Gochujang for topping at the table.
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Reviews
Ratings
54 reviews
Oh my yes!! This was so incredibly easy and so delicious!! I used rib eye, regular rice, absolutely loved it. Will definitely make on a regular rotation.
0 HelpfulThis is such an easy option for the IP and slowcooker... just throw the marinated beef and mushrooms into the cooker and cook rice and green beans in a rice cooker... Give it a try!
0 HelpfulThis meal was fantastic. Quick to make and super flavorful, and easy to tweak to add anything or any flavor you would like. Officially made our "regular rotation" list.
0 HelpfulThis recipe was very tasty. I substituted the mushroom and green beans veggie side for an asian vegetable stirfry in a bag from whole foods. The sauce for the beef was tasty. I would definitely make it again.
0 HelpfulYum! Made the lentils from dried with broth, salt, pepper. Marinated them in the morning. Everything paired really well together.
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