For this week’s Food Friday, St. Luke’s University Health Network Weight Management Center Dietitian Dorothy McFadden, MA, RD, LDN, is sharing a simple and healthy weeknight recipe for Korean Ground Beef and Rice Bowls.
Recipe: Korean Ground Beef and Rice Bowls
Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Total Time: 20 mins
Korean Ground Beef and Rice Bowls are so incredibly easy to make and will become a family favorite! This makes the perfect weeknight meal.
Servings: 4
Calories: 238 kcal
Ingredients
1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
3 garlic cloves, minced
¼ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tsp. sesame oil
¼ tsp. ground ginger
¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
¼ tsp. pepper
2 cups hot cooked white or brown rice
Sliced green onions and sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook the ground beef and garlic, breaking it into crumbles over medium heat until no longer pink.
- In a small bowl, whisk brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, red pepper flakes and pepper. Pour over the ground beef and let simmer for another minute or two.
- Serve over hot rice and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Nutrition Facts
Serves: 4
Calories 238kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 70mg (23%) Sodium 610mg (25%) Potassium 448mg (13%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 14g (16%) Vitamin C 0.7mg (1%) Calcium 28mg (3%) Iron 3.1mg (17%)
And who says eating healthy means eating small amounts? Today, we’ve also got this simple bonus recipe for an egg white omelet.
Recipe: Egg White Omelet
Ingredients
3/4 cup egg whites
Roasted broccoli
3 Tbsp. cheddar cheese
1 light English muffin
Use 1 Tbsp. of butter in the pan and spray butter on the muffin.
Nutrition Facts
315 calories, 30 grams protein, 31 gm carb -10 gm fiber (21 gm absorbable carbs)
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