# Korean beef bowls (from Alissa Nguyen)

Video: [The Weeknight Korean Beef Bowl That Never Misses](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ-p9_GlY6Q) by [Alissa Nguyen](https://www.youtube.com/@alissanguyen_).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$3.80 per serving, ~$11.40 for ~3 portions (assumed); saves ~$17.20* per serving (82%) vs ordering out (~$21.00*). * Estimate: 5 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario meat entrée at ~$21, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- some brown sugar
- some mirin
- some soy sauce
- some plum syrup
- some olive oil
- some onion
- some garlic
- some ground beef
- some rice
- some cucumber
- some green onions
- some toasted sesame seeds

## Steps

1. [0:04](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ-p9_GlY6Q&t=4s) Combine brown sugar, mirin, soy sauce, and plum syrup in a measuring cup and whisk together.
2. [0:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ-p9_GlY6Q&t=31s) Heat oil in a pan over the stove.
3. [0:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ-p9_GlY6Q&t=34s) Add chopped onions to the pan and cook for one to two minutes.
4. [1:01](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ-p9_GlY6Q&t=61s) Stir in minced garlic.
5. [1:06](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ-p9_GlY6Q&t=66s) Add ground beef to the pan and break it apart, mixing with the onions and garlic.
6. [1:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ-p9_GlY6Q&t=76s) Pour the prepared sauce mixture into the beef once it is about thirty percent cooked.
7. [1:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ-p9_GlY6Q&t=87s) Stir everything together and let it cook untouched for a couple of minutes.
8. [2:02](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ-p9_GlY6Q&t=122s) Stir the beef mixture and continue cooking until most of the liquid is evaporated.
9. [2:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ-p9_GlY6Q&t=135s) Turn off the heat once the desired level of sauce is reached.
10. [2:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ-p9_GlY6Q&t=146s) Serve the cooked beef over rice with sliced cucumbers, chopped green onions, and toasted sesame seeds.

## Equipment

- measuring cup
- whisk
- pan
- wooden spatula
- scissors

## What the video didn't say

- exact ingredient quantities
- cooking heat level
- servings and total time not stated

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