Super Easy | Korean Ground Beef

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake, while tamari is gluten-free.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while white sugar is often cheaper.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is more affordable.

In a wide pan over medium heat, heat vegetable oil. Add garlic and ginger and cook until aromatic.

Add ground beef and cook, breaking apart with the back of a spoon, for about 3 to 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Drain excess fat.

In a bowl, combine soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add to the pan.

Continue to simmer until beef is cooked through.

Add green onions and cook, stirring to distribute, for about 1 minute.

Serve over steamed rice, garnished with green onions and toasted sesame seeds. Serve hot.

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