INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes, or more to taste
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound ground beef
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon sesame seeds
DIRECTIONS:
In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, red pepper flakes and ginger.
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat.
Stir in soy sauce mixture and green onions until well combined, allowing to simmer until heated through, about 2 minutes.
Serve immediately, garnished with green onion and sesame seeds, if desired.
Hot Mama Grade: C
Hot Mama Notes: I was disappointed by this recipe. I really thought I was going to love it. It came highly recommended by a friend. And it is simple, quick, and easy which is a must for any dinner recipe that is a keeper. As a working mom, I can't spend 3 hours cooking dinner. But, it needs to be good, too. And this was blah. I ate mine, but didn't love it. Two of my kids refused to finish theirs after a few bites. :(. And I had a hard time using up the leftovers. I think the sauce was reasonable, if a bit too sweet for my liking. But I didn't like the ground beef. I think it would have been better with stew beef, however I won't be making it again to try that out! :/. Boo.
