This recipe for Korean Ground Beef is a winner on all fronts. Not only is it delicious, it’s also low carb, paleo and cooks in about 15 minutes from start to finish!
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You guys … welcome to your new favorite recipe.
It’s delicious … From start to finish it’s ready in less then 30 minutes … It’s super budget friendly … and to top it off, It is keto friendly, paleo, gluten free, dairy free and whole 30 compliant. (Sorry vegans and vegetarians, I can’t please everyone.)
For whole 30 and paleo, you will want to substitute coconut aminos for the soy sauce, for whole30, omit the stevia and for gluten free, be sure to verify that each ingredient is certified gluten free.
I almost always serve this with cauliflower rice so that it’s a complete meal, but you could serve it in a lettuce wrap or over miracle rice! For non keto family members, it goes great with traditional rice.
I kept the spice level pretty low to ensure that it is kid friendly. But if you want more heat you can make it spicier by increasing the red chili flakes or even topping it with some sriracha!
Be sure to check out these other great posts from This Mom’s Menu:
- Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein | Keto, Paleo
- Thai Peanut Curry with Chicken | Keto, Dairy Free
- Asian Noodle Bowl
If you try this recipe, do me a HUGE favor and leave a rating and review below!
Korean Ground Beef | Keto, Paleo
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup Soy Sauce or coconut aminos
- 15-20 drops liquid stevia or to taste (omit for whole 30)
- 4 tsp Sesame Oil divided
- 1/2 tbsp grated ginger or 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 tsp Sesame Seeds optional
- 2 green onions sliced, optional
Instructions
- Cook the ground beef with the garlic over high heat. Once it is no longer pink, drain the grease and return to the pan.
- Continue cooking over high heat until the ground beef turns a darker shade of brown and gets a little crispy.
- Meanwhile, while the beef is cooking, combine the soy sauce, stevia, 2 tsp sesame oil, ginger, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
- Once the beef is finished cooking, add the soy sauce mixture, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for a few minutes until it is heated through.
- Serve over cauliflower rice or as a lettuce wrap, and top with sesame oil, green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
This was really good and the kids loved it.
Awesome! We actually had this for supper tonight too 🙂
one of the easiest meals I have ever made…Taste is wonderful and I added more heat as we like it hot.
Rhanks.
This was quick and easy. Served it over Alton Browns baked brown rice recipe. It’s a keeper.! I’ll double it next time for left overs. The sesame seeds and scallions add just the right touch.
Easy and excellent
Quick and easy. Perfect for a fast prep on a weeknight!
I went with the lower amount of Stevia and low sodium soy sauce (my husband tossed the coconut aminos), and it wasn’t too sweet or too salty. Thank you!
Yummy, quick, and easy. This is now my go-to Korean beef Keto taco recipe. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Melanie! So glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Could I also substitute the liquid stevia for sugar? And how much would I need? 🙂
Yes, you can although it will substantially increase the carbs in the recipe. If that’s not an issue, I would start with a tablespoon or two. Hope that helps!
Super tasty, kids loved it too! Thx
Very good. I used coconut aminos and erthrirotol 1tb instead of stevia
New to Keto and tried this recipe.
OMG so delicious and definitely cooking again.
Thanks for posting!😀
Easy, quick and delicious! Tried the 2 tblspoons of sugar recommendation from the previous reviews and it was also delicious. My husband and I love it. Thank you!
Thanks so much for the awesome review Cristina! Glad that you enjoyed it 🙂
This recipe is AWESOME. I used Braggs liquid aminos and eyeballed the rest of the ingredients. I didn’t have sesame oil at the beginning of the recipe (hubby stopped off and picked some up on his way home) so I used olive oil. Still tasted great. Did add per your Step 5 of your recipe and the sesame oil did add a nice depth of flavor. Thanks for a quick and easy dinner everyone (including 2 teenagers) loved!
So happy that you and your family liked it! Thanks for the great review 🙂
This was great. I forgot the sweetener and it was plenty sweet enough for me. Will make this again and double the batch to freeze.