Description
Korean cuisine is comprised of mostly spicy, savory, sour, simple, and satisfying dishes with flavors that makes creating my Korean Beef Sloppy Joes a lot of fun!
Ingredients
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- 1 lb Lean Ground Beef
- 1 Bundle Green Onion
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
- 4 Pretzel Buns
For the Sauce:
- 3 tsp Minced Garlic
- 2 tsp Sesame Oil
- 1/3 cup Ketchup Organic
- 1/3 cup Hoisin Sauce
- 1/3 cup Beef Broth
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Sriracha
- 1 tsp Ginger Ground
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
Instructions
- Begin by pre-heating cooking pan on medium heat. Add 1 tbsp of oil.
- Add ground beef to pan and season meat with paprika, 1/2 ground cumin, black pepper, sea salt and garlic powder. Cook meat until browned. Lower heat to medium/low.
- Chop the green onion into small pieces then set to side.
- While the beef is cooking, add all sauce ingredients into a bowl and whisk (paid link) until smooth. Add to the pan with beef and stir together. Add green onions to the meat and sauce. Cook for a few minutes then remove from heat.
- Add meat to pretzel bun (or burger bun of choice) and serve hot.
Notes
I used hoisin sauce, but the more traditional gochujang will also deliver on that needed sweet, tart, umami tang.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Calories: 688
- Fat: 23.8g