Sticky Korean BBQ beef with a smashed cucumber salad

30m
Serves 3
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Directions

  1. 1Combine beef mince, mushrooms, onions, peppers, garlic powder, ground ginger, chili powder, and olive oil on a baking tray.
  2. 2Cook in the oven at 200°C for 12–15 minutes, or in an air fryer at 200°C for 8–10 minutes.
  3. 3Prepare the sweet and smoky Korean marinade by mixing gochujang paste, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, dark soy sauce, chilli flakes, brown sugar, and sesame seeds.
  4. 4Coat the beef and vegetables with the marinade.
  5. 5Return to the oven for 5–8 minutes until sticky and caramelized, or air fry for 3–5 minutes more until sticky and caramelized.
  6. 6While the beef is cooking, combine cucumber, red onion, spring onion, brown sugar, chili flakes, sesame oil, white wine vinegar, and soy sauce in a mixing bowl for the smashed cucumber salad.

Ingredients

  • 500 g 5% Beef Mince
  • 100 g Mushrooms
  • 0.5 null Large Onion
  • 1 null Red Pepper
  • 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 Tsp Ground Ginger
  • 0.5 Tsp Chilli Powder
  • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 3 Tbsp Gochujang Paste
  • 2 Tbsp Sesame Oil
  • 1 Tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
  • 1 Tsp Chilli Flakes
  • 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Sesame Seeds
  • 1 null Cucumber
  • 0.5 null Red Onion
  • 2 null Spring Onions
  • 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 1 Tsp Chilli Flakes
  • 1.5 Tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp Sesame Oil
  • 1 Tsp Light Soy Sauce
  • 250 g Uncooked Rice

Equipment

baking trayovenair fryermixing bowl