I love Korean food, and when I see an easy recipe to make it, I always try it. Recently I had a pound of ground beef in my fridge that I wanted to use, and saw a recipe for a quick Korean dish that sounded good. I made the recipe according to directions, then made it again with a few changes, including adding a package of coleslaw mix; These Korean Beef, Vegetable & Rice Bowls are the delicious result, and I’ll be making them often, especially because they are so quick and easy.

I always keep soy sauce, sesame oil, gochujang (Korean chili paste), fresh garlic, and fresh ginger in my fridge,, so it was easy to gather the ingredients for this yummy dish. I start rice in my Instant Pot (1 cup rice, 1 1/4 cups water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 tablespoon butter – six minutes cooking time and 10 minute sit) before browning the beef, and everything is ready at the same time. This dish has the flavor of bulgogi without the need to slice, marinate and grill the beef.

6 Servings

1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, chopped

4 cloves garlic, finely minced
2 tablespoons finely minced fresh ginger
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup water
2 to 4 teaspoons gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste), more or less depending on how hot you want it
1 1/2 tablespoons Oriental sesame oil


14 ounces coleslaw mix, (with carrots)

3 cups hot cooked rice

1. Brown the ground beef and onions in a large skillet; drain off any fat.
2. Add the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, brown sugar, water, gochugang, and sesame oil.
3. Bring to a boil, and let cook five minutes.
4. Stir in the coleslaw mix and stir until the cabbage and vegetables are wilted and crisp tender.
5. Spoon 1/2 hot cooked rice into a bowl; top with the beef and vegetable mixture.

Amount Per Serving
Calories 419 Calories from Fat 125
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 30% Protein 22% Carb. 48%

Nutrient Amount per Serving
Total Fat 14 g
Saturated Fat 5 g
Cholesterol 64 mg
Sodium 1617 mg
Total Carbohydrate 50 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugars 0 g
Protein 24 g

Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 55% Calcium 0% Iron 25%