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Bulgogi-Style Ground Beef and Kimchi Rice Bowls
93/7 ground beef in a grated-pear bulgogi sauce over jasmine rice, with kimchi and a gochujang Greek yogurt drizzle. 47g protein per bowl. Packs well for 4 days of lunches.
by John at Baisics

Ingredients
- 680 g 93/7 lean ground beef
- 600 g cooked jasmine rice
- 90 g Asian pear, peeled and finely grated
- 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 227 g nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp gochujang
- 200 g napa cabbage kimchi, chopped
- 4 whole scallions, sliced
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Stir together the grated pear, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger in a small bowl.
- 2
Heat the sesame oil in a skillet over medium-high. Add the beef and break it up. Cook 6–7 minutes, until browned and the liquid has cooked off.
- 3
Pour in the pear-soy sauce and simmer 3–4 minutes, stirring, until it thickens and coats the beef.
- 4
Whisk the Greek yogurt and gochujang together until smooth.
- 5
Divide the rice among 4 bowls or containers. Top with the beef, kimchi, and scallions.
- 6
Drizzle with the gochujang yogurt and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- 7
Storage: refrigerate up to 4 days. Keep the yogurt drizzle and kimchi in separate containers and add them after reheating.