Korean Beef Cauliflower Rice Bowls (Paleo, Gluten-Free)
Korean Beef Cauliflower Rice Bowls recipe. A quick, easy, tasty, and healthy Paleo meal made with ground beef and cauliflower rice, and a delicious healthy Korean sauce.
Looking for something quick, easy, tasty, and healthy for dinner tonight?
These Korean Beef Cauliflower Rice Bowls fit the bill. They come together in less than 30 minutes, are full of delicious flavor, and are naturally Paleo, Gluten-free, and Dairy-free.
It’s the perfect “I don’t know what to make for dinner, but I want something good” meal. 🙂
This sentiment is exactly how this recipe came to be.
I had a pound of ground beef in the refrigerator the other day and did not know what to do with it for dinner. I searched the net looking for different recipes that I had not tried before.
I wanted something different, delicious, and uncomplicated.
And I came across this Korean Ground Beef Rice Bowls recipe from The Recipe Critic.
It looked fantastic and I had never cooked ground beef like that before so I was excited to try making a korean beef bowl recipe with ground beef.
I actually didn’t make this recipe exactly.
I made a Paleo version and my husband and I both loved it so much that I decided to take notes on how I made it so that I could post it to the blog.
Ingredients needed to make these Korean Beef Cauliflower Rice Bowls:
- garlic
- green onions
- red pepper
- carrots
- ground beef
- maple syrup
- coconut aminos
- sesame oil
- ground ginger
- crushed red pepper flakes
- black pepper
- cauliflower rice
How to make this healthy Korean ground beef bowl recipe:
Start by cooking some ground beef with minced garlic, sliced pencil onion, and diced red pepper. Then add some shredded carrots.
After that make a paleo sauce using maple syrup, coconut aminos, ground ginger and red pepper flakes.
Side note: Can I just say how much I LOVE coconut aminos. They are a game changer…. I don’t think I will ever go back to soy sauce again.
After you make the sauce, pour it on top of the beef and mix it all up.
Lastly, pour the beef mixture on top of cauliflower rice and that is it!
Super easy, right??
The cauliflower rice:
I used a 16 ounce bag of cauliflower rice from Trader Joes, but you can always make your own.
If I’m making my own, I like using this recipe from Minimalist Baker.
This recipe would also be delicious on top of regular rice, for a yummy gluten-free meal.
No more wondering what to make with ground beef for me! Enjoy!
Other healthy beef recipes you may enjoy:
Beef Roulade with Bacon, Onion, and Thyme
Hearty Hungarian Beef Stew (Paleo, GF)
Korean Beef Cauliflower Rice Bowls (Paleo, Gluten-Free)
Ingredients
- 3-4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 green onions, sliced ( including green parts)
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced small
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 3 Tbs maple syrup
- 3 Tbs coconut aminos
- 3 tsp sesame oil, divided
- ¾ tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 cups cooked cauliflower rice, ( I used a 16 ounce bag from Trader Joes)
Instructions
- Add the garlic cloves, sliced pencil onion, diced red pepper, and 2 tsp sesame oil to a large skillet/ frying pan and cook for 3 minutes over medium-high heat.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the ground beef. Break up the ground beef into smaller pieces/ crumbles and cook for about 6 mins.
- Increase your heat to medium-high heat and cook for another 4 minutes. Cook until the meat is no longer pink. At this point, you can drain some of the fat from the meat if you would like. Don't drain all of it though. Reduce the heat to medium. Add carrots to the pan, and mix.
- In a small bowl, whisk the maple syrup, coconut aminos, 1 tsp sesame oil, ground ginger, red pepper flakes and black pepper together. Pour the liquid over the ground beef, mix, and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Serve over cauliflower rice.
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20 Comments on “Korean Beef Cauliflower Rice Bowls (Paleo, Gluten-Free)”
Sounds like a delicious dinner for any night of the week. Cauliflower rice is fun to make and delicious to eat. Other than roasted….this is the best way to enjoy this awesome veg.
Sounds like a absolutely delicious dinner with so much intense flavors! We’ll definitely be trying this dish very soon!
This sounds amazing! I am a vegetarian, but I could easily adapt this. This flavors sound so good! And I love bowl recipes. 🙂
Wow this whole thing sounds like a great and very tasty idea. I love the flavors you have going on here too…sounds great!
This smelled just heavenly as I was cooking it …. I didnt even have to call my husband to the table, he ended up sitting there waiting for it to finish! We LOVED this!
Yay!! So happy to hear it. This has been a recent favorite in my house as well. 🙂
I love Korean beef recipe and you made it low carb for me. I love cauliflower rice bowls. I cannot wait to try this.. Sounds so wonderful. I can almost smell it.
It smells so gooooood!
This looks so delicious and perfect for busy nights. I just recently discovered the already riced cauliflower at Trader Joe’s and I’m looking for ways to use it.
It’s the best! So much easier than making your own!
So many flavors and such an awesome looking recipe! Using cauliflower rice is such a great idea, too! Can’t wait to try this one out this summer – it’s going to be delicious!
Yes let me know if you try it!
what a great meal to have!A bowl of complete goodness of everything,works perfect as a weeknight dinner.
Yes! Especially because it comes together so quickly!
Cauliflower rice is such an amazing gluten free option, and this combination in particular sounds sooooo good right now!
Yes, it really is a great GF option. 🙂
You know, I’ll confess I am one of those people that does the eye roll when I hear of cauliflower rice because I’m naturally skeptical. But this recipe actually makes me eager to try it! This Korean beef and cauliflower rice combo sounds legit and I’m so looking forward to tasting this!
haha! It’s true, it doesn’t taste like rice or have real rice texture, but it is tasty and does the trick. 🙂
This looks tasty and I have a feeling it smells amazing when it is cooking. I was looking for ways to have cauliflower rice, and this is going at the top of my list!
This looks incredibly delicious! It would be a perfect recipe to meal prep for the week!