Easy Ground Beef Bulgogi🍖 Main
This Easy Beef Bulgogi recipe is made with ground beef simmered in a bulgogi sauce and served topped with scallion, sesame seeds, and a soft boiled egg. Ready in 25 minutes!
By Priya Patel, Recipe Curator
The beauty of this recipe lies in how it brings authentic Asian-inspired flavors into your home kitchen without requiring specialty equipment or hard-to-find ingredients. This easy ground beef bulgogi delivers the kind of bold, layered flavor that makes takeout feel unnecessary — and it comes together faster than you might expect.
Add the garlic after the other aromatics have softened — it burns faster than onions and can turn bitter if it hits high heat for too long.
Serve this over steamed jasmine rice to soak up every drop of sauce. For a lighter option, try it over cauliflower rice or alongside a simple cucumber salad. Leftovers reheat well for lunch the next day — the flavors actually improve overnight.
Ingredients
- For the Bulgogi Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp brown sugar, plus 2 tsp
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, minced
- 1 tsp fresh garlic, minced
- For the Ground Beef
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 small yellow onion, diced
- For Serving
- 1 tbsp scallion, diced
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 4 large soft boiled eggs
- white rice, cooked
Nutrition (Per 4 servings)*
* AI-estimated values only — not a substitute for professional nutrition labeling.
Instructions
- Make the Bulgogi Sauce
- In a medium bowl combine soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic. Mix well to combine and set aside.
- Cook the Ground Beef
- In a skillet over medium heat, add ground beef and onion and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. The meat will still be a little pink.
- Add the bulgogi sauce and mix well. Simmer for 6–10 more minutes, then remove from heat.
- Assemble and Serve
- Add cooked rice to four bowls.
- Evenly distribute the beef mixture between the bowls of rice. Top with scallion, sesame seeds, and a soft-boiled egg.
- Serve warm.
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