Quick dinners 🇰🇷 Korean 30 min meal

Freezer Korean Style Beef Mince Bowls

Sticky, savoury beef mince with ginger, garlic and sesame. Freeze it in portions and spoon it over rice in minutes.

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  • Time25 min
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £2.64 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

6 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a high heat. Add the mince and cook for 8 minutes, breaking it up, until browned. Spoon off any extra fat.

    8 min
  2. 2

    Add the garlic, ginger and chilli flakes and stir for 1 minute until sizzling.

  3. 3

    Mix the tamari, sugar, rice vinegar and sesame oil in a jug and pour into the pan.

  4. 4

    Cook for 4 minutes, stirring, until the sauce is glossy and clinging to the meat.

    4 min
  5. 5

    Stir in the spring onions and sesame seeds. Cool fully.

  6. 6

    Freeze in portions for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight, reheat in a pan until steaming and serve over rice with cucumber or greens.

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