Dinner for 4

Bulgogi Rice Bowl

Name: Bulgogi Rice Bowl
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 lb thinly sliced beef; 2 scallions cut into 2-inch pieces; 1/2 small onion thinly sliced; 4 servings of cooked rice; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp water; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp rice wine; 1 tbsp minced garlic; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tsp sesame seeds; 2 tbsp grated asian pear (optional); 1/8 tsp pepper; 1/2 cup water; 1 tsp soy sauce; 1 tsp sugar; 4 oz mushrooms; 1 small carrot

$10.48for 430 minServes 4

Thin beef cooks in a sweet soy marinade with vegetables, then tops warm rice with mushrooms and scallions.

Photo: koreanbapsang.com

What it costs

Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale

Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef chuck roast, 1 lb$6.99/lb typical	1 lb	$6.99Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.34Typical price
	Onions, 0.15 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.19Typical price
	Rice, 4 oz$0.08/oz typical	4 oz	$0.32Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, a little$0.70/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Peaches, a little$2.49/lb typical	a little	$0.06Typical price
	Mushrooms, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Carrots, 0.1 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.13Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.48

Swaps

Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceSugar and brown sugarAsian sauces and pastes

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Korean Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.62 per serving$10.48 for 4

City Store

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

1 lb thinly sliced beef
2 scallions cut into 2-inch pieces
1/2 small onion thinly sliced
4 servings of cooked rice
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp water
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp rice wine
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp sesame seeds
2 tbsp grated asian pear (optional)
1/8 tsp pepper
1/2 cup water
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
4 oz mushrooms
1 small carrot

Steps

Whisk soy sauce, water, sugar, rice wine, garlic, sesame oil, sesame seeds, pear, and pepper in a bowl.
Add the beef and toss to coat, then let it stand for 10 minutes.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the onion, carrot, and mushrooms for 4 minutes.
Add the beef and marinade, then cook for 5 to 7 minutes until the beef reaches 145 F.
Stir in the scallions and cook for 1 minute.
Spoon the beef mixture over the cooked rice.

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with beef chuck roast or stew beef on sale.