High Protein Korean Beef Rice Bowls

The easiest and most delicious high-protein Korean beef rice bowls with less than 500 calories, perfect for weight loss. Lean ground beef is cooked in a savory gochujang and soy sauce glaze until golden and crispy, then served over hot rice with quick-pickled cucumber and spicy lemon mayo.

download Extracted 2026-03-31

10m Prep

15m Cook

25m Total

4 Servings

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Ingredients

base

560 g rice (cooked hot)

beef

800 g lean ground beef
green onion (chopped)

beef sauce

80 g light soy sauce
30 g honey
5 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
25 g gochujang
10 ml sesame oil
1 tsp sesame seeds

pickled cucumber

grated carrots (grated)
cucumber (sliced)
10 g rice vinegar
1 tsp chili flakes

sauce

spicy lemon mayo

Steps

1

In a bowl, mix light soy sauce, honey, fresh garlic, gochujang, sesame oil, and sesame seeds.

~3 min
2

Cook lean ground beef on high heat for 6 minutes. Once cooked, add the sauce with chopped green onion and cook until golden and crispy.

~8 min
3

In a bowl, combine grated carrots, sliced cucumber, light soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, chili flakes, and sesame seeds for the pickled cucumber side.

~5 min
4

Serve the crispy beef over hot rice with pickled cucumbers and spicy lemon mayo. Enjoy.

~2 min

Nutrition (per serving)

484

Calories

Cultural Context

Inspired by Korean bibimbap and bulgogi, this dish uses the bold flavors of gochujang (Korean chili paste) and sesame to create a satisfying and calorie-controlled fitness meal.