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A bowl of Mongolian ground beef served over white rice with a crispy fried egg, garnished with sesame seeds and scallions.
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Mongolian Ground Beef

This Mongolian Ground Beef is salty, slightly sweet, and packed with umami flavor. It's a high protein, healthy, weeknight dinner that uses pantry and refrigerator staples and takes less than 20 minutes to make.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Meal Prep, Quick Meal
Cuisine: American, Asian, Fusion
Keyword: Asian Beef Recipe, Asian Beef Rice Bowl, Asian Ground Beef, Asian Ground Beef Recipe, Beef Recipe, Beef Rice Bowl, Easy Beef Recipe, Easy Weeknight Beef, Garlic Ground Beef Recipe, Ground Beef, Ground Beef Rice Bowl, Meal Prep, Mongolian Ground Beef, One Pan Dinner, Weeknight Ground Beef
Servings: 2 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

Beef

Optional Garnishes

  • Sesame seeds
  • Scallions
  • Fried egg

Instructions

  • Add oil to a pan over medium heat and add your minced garlic, cooking for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
  • Add in the ground beef, breaking it apart gently. Let it sit undisturbed for 2 minutes to build some color, then stir and cook for another 2–3 minutes until mostly cooked through.
  • Add dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, and sugar, stirring to combine. Continue cooking until the sauce thickens and coats the beef evenly.
  • Serve the beef over a fresh bowl of rice and optionally garnish with sesame seeds, scallions, and a fried egg.

Notes

(1) Feel free to use any ratio of ground beef you want! I prefer 90/10 ground beef, but any ratio works!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.5g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 24g