Ingredients
- pound ground beef
- clove sgarlic, minced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, (add more if you like it sweeter)
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce, (usecoconut aminosorgluten-free soy saucefor a gluten-free option)
- Tablespoon sesame oil, (see note)
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced (see note)
- 1/2-1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, depending on how spicy you like it
- salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup slice d green onions
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet brown beef over medium high heat. Add the garlic towards the end of browning and cook for a couple of minutes. Drain the fat.
- Add the brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, salt and pepper and red pepper. Simmer for a few minutes to blend the flavors. Serve over steamed rice and top with green onions. If going for a low carb option, it's great over lettuce too!
Tips
If you're like me and don't use fresh ginger that often, remember that fresh ginger freezes well. They also sell ginger in a squeeze bottle by the produce and it lasts forever. Sesame oil adds a special something to this dish but it can be pricey so you can use another oil. Note: I recently changed this recipe to add the sesame oil at the end instead of browning it in the beginning.