Keto Korean Ground Beef Bowl

Name: Keto Korean Ground Beef Bowl (Instant Pot, 34g Protein)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Keto
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1½ pounds (680 g) ground sirloin; 1 teaspoon dried basil; ½ teaspoon oregano; Sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste; ½ cup diced onion; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; ¼ teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; ¼ teaspoon allspice; 1 tablespoon coconut aminos; ½ cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Instant Pot, 34g Protein

Bowl of browned ground beef with onion and red pepper flakes, topped with cilantro

Ground sirloin browned in sesame oil with onion, garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes, pressure cooked for 5 minutes and finished with fresh cilantro. 34g protein per serving.

4Serves
5 minprep
10 mincook
serving(est.): 307 kcal, 34g protein, 17g fat, 3g carbs after fiber

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Why this works

Ground beef, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes and coconut aminos, all in the Instant Pot. Brown the beef, add the rest, cook for 5 minutes and finish with a big handful of cilantro.

Two bowls of browned ground beef with onion topped with fresh cilantro

Let the beef brown properly on Sauté before anything else goes in. That's where a lot of the flavour comes from.

The recipe

Keto Korean Ground Beef Bowl

Serves 4 · 5 min prep · 10 min cook · per serving (est.): about 307 kcal, 34g protein, 17g fat, about 3g carbs after fiber

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Ingredients

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Method

01
Set the Instant Pot to Sauté and heat the sesame oil until it sizzles.
02
Add the ground sirloin and cook for a few minutes, until browned.
03
Stir in everything else except the cilantro.
04
Lock the lid and cook on Manual, High Pressure, for 5 minutes.
05
Let the pressure release naturally, then open the lid carefully.
06
Spoon into bowls and top with the fresh cilantro.

Good to know

Keto swap: coconut aminos stands in for soy sauce.

For a fuller bowl, serve it over cilantro cauliflower rice.

There's 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes for 4 servings, so it has a gentle kick. Use less if you like it mild.

The natural pressure release takes a little longer than a quick release, so plan for it.

Storage: keep leftovers in a covered container in the fridge and add fresh cilantro when you serve.

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Questions

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Is it spicy?

Mildly. The heat comes from the red pepper flakes, and you can cut them back.

Is it keto?

Yes. Each serving has about 3g carbs after fiber (est.) and 34g protein.

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