Korean Rice Bowl

Total Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon ginger, finely grated
• 1 lb ground lamb or 1 lb beef, extra-lean
• 2 medium red onions, cut into 1/2 inch wedges
• 4 cups savoy cabbage or 4 cups napa cabbage, shredded
• 4 cups cooked rice (short-grain or medium-grain)
• toasted sesame seeds
• slivered green onion

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, red chili flakes, oil, brown sugar, garlic and ginger. in a medium bowl, add lamb and pour half of the marinade over it, stirring to combine.
• 2 in another medium bowl, add onions, and cabbage and pour remaining marinade over top. let lamb and cabbage mixtures stand for 15 minutes at room temperature or for up to one day in the refrigerator.
• 3 in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add lamb; breaking it up with the back of a spoon until brown and no pink remains, about 5 minutes. transfer cooked lamb to a bowl.
• 4 in same skillet, add cabbage mixture with marinade and cook until onions are translucent and cabbage is tender-crisp, about 10 minutes. return lamb to skillet, with any accumulated juices, tossing to combine. cook for about 5 minutes, until flavours combine.
• 5 divide rice into 4 bowls. top each with lamb mixture and serve immediately. sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions.