This is SO easy to meal prep in bulk for the week. It keeps great in the fridge, and it tastes fantastic, yes, even as leftovers.  It’s quickly become a staple in our home.

It’s kind of funny how this ended up in our regular rotation. Our Vietnamese neighbors invited us over for dinner one evening, and I have to tell you.. my mouth (and stomach) were EXCITED!  I. LOVE. Vietnamese food!  (I know.. this recipe is Korean, just roll with me.)  When, we got to their house and it was finally time to eat, they served… *GASP* Korean beef! It smelled amazing, but I couldn’t help but feeling like I got the bait and switch. I teased my neighbor about it a little, then I ate… and I immediately forgot that Vietnam existed. No diss to Vietnam or Vietnamese food. My stomach just has a short attention span.

Have you ever HAD Korean Beef?? OMGoodness.  Amazing.  I craved it for weeks after that night and I finally found a healthy version that I’ve further adapted to fit my clean-eating plan!

Clean Eating Korean Beef Bowl

July 1, 2016

by Krista Dabel

Category Recipes

Persons

4

Serving Size

3/4 cup

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce (or Bragg's Liquid Aminos)
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes, or more if you like heat!
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh grated ginger (or ground ginger)
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, whisk together pure maple syrup, soy sauce (or liquid aminos,) sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and ginger.
2. Heat coconut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks. Drain excess fat. Stir in soy sauce mixture and green onions until well combined. Allow to simmer until heated through, about 2 minutes.
3. Serve immediately with cauliflower rice (I like this cauli-rice recipe!)

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Recipe adapted from Damn Delicious

Did you try this recipe? What adaptations did you make?