Korean Beef and Quinoa Bowl
This is a quick, easy, and very tasty dish. Add a vegetable as a side dish, and it makes a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Quinoa
- 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 1/4 tsp ginger fresh, ground
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes crushed (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa and place in a medium pan with 2 cups water or chicken stock. Bring to a full boil, reduce to simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
- As quinoa cooks, heat oil in a large (deep) skillet. Cook garlic and ginger for about a minute, then add ground beef and brown. Drain fat.
- In a small bowl create the sauce. Combine brown sugar, sesame oil, soy sauce, salt and pepper, and red pepper flakes (if you use them).
- Add the sauce to the browned ground beef and cook for 3-5 minutes.
- Fluff the cooked quinoa with a fork and serve beef over the top.