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Asian beef bowl in a small blue bowl being held up over the cast iron pan of Asian beef and a bowl of white rice. Scallions and carrots lay on the table.

Easy Asian Beef Bowls

A quick and easy dinner, that's so easy to toss together and full of flavor! Ground beef mixed with fresh carrots, scallions, ginger, garlic and Asian flavors to bring a meal with flare. These Asian beef bowls are so delicious, they will become your go-to 15-minute favorite for busy nights!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 5 scallions sliced, whites separated from greens
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 cup carrots julienned
  • 1 inch fresh ginger grated
  • ½ cup hoisin sauce or stir fry sauce
  • 1 tbsp gochujang Chile paste
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1-2 tsp sriracha optional
  • cooked white rice for serving
  • sesame seeds for serving

Method
 

  1. Prepare all ingredients "mise en place" (measured, cut, grated, before starting to cook).
  2. Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and brown it for 6 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic, ginger, hoisin sauce, gochujang, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and the scallion whites. Stir and cook for 5 minutes.
  4. Add the carrots and cook for 2 minutes.
  5. Add sriracha to taste, if you want it more spicy.
  6. Serve over white rice, with sliced scallion greens and sesame seeds sprinkled on top.