$10 Dollar Family Meal - Ground Beef Bulgogi Rice Bowl

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner and lower in calories.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free and has a similar flavor.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier, but vegetable oil is often cheaper.

Chop half an onion and set aside.

Chop the white parts of four green onions and set aside; reserve the green tops for garnish.

Grate about 2 teaspoons of ginger into a measuring cup.

Grate one giant clove of garlic into the measuring cup.

Add 1/4 cup of soy sauce, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of mirin, and 1 tablespoon of sesame oil to the measuring cup and stir until the sugar dissolves.

Heat a large cast iron frying pan over medium heat until it smokes slightly, then add 1 tablespoon of neutral cooking oil.

Add the chopped onion and white parts of the green onions to the pan and cook for about 1 minute until translucent.

Add a pinch of chili flakes (about 1/4 teaspoon) if desired.

Add 1.5 pounds of lean ground beef to the pan, breaking it up to cook evenly for about 3-5 minutes until browned.

Once the beef is cooked, add the prepared sauce to the pan and cook until most of the liquid evaporates and the sauce absorbs into the beef, stirring occasionally.

Let the beef cook for another minute or two until it crisps up slightly, listening for the sizzling sound of the fat.

Once the beef is crispy, turn off the heat and add a couple of teaspoons of sesame oil to restore the aroma, stirring it in.

Plate the beef mixture over cooked rice, garnish with the green tops of the green onions and roasted sesame seeds.

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