High Protein Korean Beef Fried Rice

An easy and delicious high-protein Korean beef fried rice with only 550 calories per serving. Lean ground beef is cooked in a savory gochujang sauce until golden, then mixed with scrambled eggs, rice, and served with a spicy Korean mayo sauce.

download Extracted 2026-03-31

10m Prep

15m Cook

25m Total

4 Servings

high-protein korean beef fried-rice gochujang meal-prep weight-loss 550-calories

Ingredients

beef

750 g lean ground beef

beef sauce

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

fried rice

green onion (chopped)
1 medium onion (chopped)
1 whole grated carrots (grated)
4 whole eggs
500 g leftover cooked rice (day-old)

spicy korean sauce

50 g light mayo
20 g gochujang
0.5 tsp garlic powder
10 g rice vinegar

Steps

1

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

~3 min
2

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

~8 min
3

In the same pan, add chopped onion and grated carrots. Cook for 5 minutes, then add eggs and scramble. Mix together.

~6 min
4

Add leftover cooked rice with the remaining sauce and green onion. Add the cooked beef back in and mix.

~3 min
5

Make the spicy Korean sauce by combining light mayo, gochujang, garlic powder, and rice vinegar.

~2 min
6

Distribute into four equal servings and serve with the spicy Korean sauce.

~2 min

Nutrition (per serving)

550

Calories

Cultural Context

Combining Korean bibimbap-style seasoned beef with the convenience of fried rice, this dish brings bold gochujang flavors to a fitness-friendly one-pan meal.