High Protein Korean Beef Rice Bowls

Crispy Korean-seasoned ground beef served over hot rice with quick-pickled cucumbers, grated carrots, and spicy lemon mayo. Only 484 calories and perfect for weight loss. The gochujang-honey sauce caramelizes beautifully on the beef for a deeply satisfying bowl.

download Extracted 2026-03-31

10m Prep

15m Cook

25m Total

2 Servings

high-protein korean meal-prep beef rice-bowl low-calorie weight-loss gochujang

Ingredients

300 g cooked rice (hot)
1 tbsp spicy lemon mayo opcional

beef

400 g lean ground beef
2 stalks green onion (chopped)

pickled veg

1 medium carrots (grated)
1 medium cucumber (sliced)
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
0.5 tsp chili flakes

sauce

2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp honey
3 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
1 tbsp gochujang
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp sesame seeds

Steps

1

In a bowl, mix light soy sauce, honey, fresh garlic, gochujang, sesame oil, and sesame seeds to make the sauce.
2

Cook lean ground beef on high heat for 6 minutes until browned.

~6 min
3

Add the sauce and chopped green onion. Cook until the beef is golden and crispy.
4

In a separate bowl, combine grated carrots, sliced cucumber, light soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, chili flakes, and sesame seeds to make quick-pickled vegetables.
5

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

Nutrition (por porción)

484

Calorías

42g

Proteína

50g

Carbohidratos

10g

Grasa

Fibra

Cultural Context

Inspired by Korean bibimbap and bulgogi bowls, this simplified ground beef version delivers the authentic sweet-savory-spicy flavors of Korean cuisine in a quick and calorie-controlled format.