Gochujang Beef Meatball Bowls with Rice and Spicy Mayo (Print-Friendly Version)
Beef meatballs are baked, coated with a soy-gochujang glaze and served over cooked rice with cucumber, carrot and spicy mayo. The glaze is thickened separately so the meatballs can be checked before coating. This is a Korean-inspired bowl, without an unsupported claim of traditional barbecue technique.
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House placeholder — AdSense units launch here# Ingredients You’ll Need:
→ Meatballs
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1 pound ground beef
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0.5 cup panko breadcrumbs
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1 egg
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 inch piece ginger, grated
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2 tablespoons soy sauce
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1 tablespoon sesame oil
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1 green onion, finely chopped
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0.5 teaspoon black pepper
→ Glaze
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0.25 cup soy sauce
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2 tablespoons brown sugar
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1 tablespoon rice vinegar
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1 tablespoon gochujang
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1 teaspoon sesame oil
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1 clove garlic, grated
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1 teaspoon cornstarch
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1 tablespoon water
→ Spicy Mayo
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0.25 cup mayonnaise
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1 tablespoon gochujang
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1 teaspoon lime juice or rice vinegar
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1 teaspoon honey (optional)
→ Assembly
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2 cups cooked jasmine rice
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0.5 cup shredded carrots
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0.5 cucumber, thinly sliced
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2 green onions, sliced
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Sesame seeds (optional)
# How to Make It:
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Heat the oven to 400°F and prepare a rimmed baking tray.
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Gently combine beef, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, ginger, meatball soy sauce, the tablespoon sesame oil, green onion and pepper.
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Shape similar meatballs using about one-and-a-half tablespoons each and arrange with gaps.
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Bake about 18–20 minutes, continuing until several large centers reach 160°F.
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Simmer the glaze soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, gochujang, garlic and teaspoon sesame oil in a small pan.
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Mix cornstarch with cold water, stir into the simmering glaze and cook until it lightly coats a spoon, then toss with fully cooked meatballs.
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In a clean bowl combine mayonnaise, gochujang, lime and optional honey for the serving sauce.
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Build bowls with cooked rice, glazed meatballs, clean cucumber and carrot, then add spicy mayo and green onion.
# Extra Suggestions:
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A tablespoon seasons the meatball mixture, while a separate teaspoon finishes the glaze.
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Use about one-and-a-half tablespoons of mixture per ball and keep them similar.
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Mix the teaspoon of cornstarch with the tablespoon of cold water first, then stir into simmering sauce.