Korean-style beef bowl

Name: Korean-style beef bowl
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 4 oz Ground beef 90/10, cooked (115 g); 0.67 cup White rice, cooked (120 g); 0.5 cup Cucumber (70 g); 2 tsp Soy sauce (12 g); 1 tsp Sesame oil (5 g); 1 tsp Sesame seeds (3 g); 1 clove Garlic (4 g); 1.5 tsp Rice vinegar (8 g); 2 tbsp Scallions (12 g)

Updated 2026-10-08 - data v2026-10-08.2

Servings1

Nutrition

495 kcal Estimates

Percent of calories

Protein per 100 kcal: 7.2 g est.
Cost: $3.08 est.
Cost per 10 g protein: $0.86 est.

Recipe keys

Dairy-Free
One-Pan

Why this recipe is worth the hype

36 g protein for about $3.08 (est.)
Quick-pickled cucumber cuts the richness of the beef.
Sesame oil goes in at the end so it stays fragrant.
It eats like takeout and still tracks your minimums.

Ingredients

Amounts update with the serving control. Per serving is the base.

Ground beef 90/10, cooked4 oz (115 g)
White rice, cooked0.67 cup (120 g)
Cucumberadded estimate0.5 cup (70 g)
Soy sauceadded estimate2 tsp (12 g)
Sesame oiladded estimate1 tsp (5 g)
Sesame seedsadded estimate1 tsp (3 g)
Garlicadded estimate1 clove (4 g)
Rice vinegaradded estimate1.5 tsp (8 g)
Scallionsadded estimate2 tbsp (12 g)

Steps

Toss cucumber with rice vinegar and a pinch of salt.
Brown the beef with garlic, then stir in soy sauce.
Take the pan off the heat and add sesame oil.
Serve over rice with cucumber, scallions, and sesame seeds.

Recipe ladder

L1 Basic

Lean beef, rice, and peppers

kcal +37 higher
Protein +2 g higher
Carbs +6 g higher
Fat 0 g lower
Cost +0.37 higher est.
Time −2 min lower

532 kcal · $3.45 est.

L2 Upgraded

Beef and broccoli stir-fry

kcal +12 higher
Protein +2 g higher
Carbs +7 g higher
Fat −2 g lower
Cost +0.34 higher est.
Time −3 min lower

507 kcal · $3.42 est.

L3 Chef-y

Korean-style beef bowl

Current level

495 kcal · $3.08 est.

Nutrition values are estimates computed from ingredient weights. USDA verification is in progress.

Cite as: Macro Friendly Meals, "Korean-style beef bowl", https://macrofriendlymeals.com/recipes/lean-beef-rice-l3, data v2026-10-08.2.