Korean Beef Bowls with Yum Yum Sauce

Korean Beef Bowls with Yum Yum Sauce

Korean Beef Bowls are a super flavorful and healthy recipe made with Korean-marinated beef, vegetables, a fried egg and a delicious yum yum sauce.

Ingredients

Korean Beef

  • 8 ounces beef tenderloin or thick steak, very finely sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon honey or brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

For the Bowls

  • 2 cups cooked white rice
  • 2 carrots, shredded
  • 1 cucumber, sliced
  • 1/2 small red cabbage, shredded
  • 4 green onion, sliced
  • 4 eggs
  • Toasted sesame seeds, for garnish

For the Yum Yum Sauce

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 Tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • pinch of cayenne pepper
  • Water to thin (optional)

Instructions

  1. Mix the marinade ingredients in a large zip bag. Add the steak and marinade at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.
  2. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a cast iron skillet over high heat. Add beef and cook for 1-2 minutes per side or until beef has some caramelized color.
  3. While cooking the beef, heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a separate pan and fry the eggs.
  4. To assemble the bowls, top white rice with carrots, red cabbage, cucumber, beef and an egg. Garnish with green onion, yum yum sauce and sesame seeds.

Notes

  • I bought pre-sliced bimbimbop beef from a local Asian grocery store. Saves on time!