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Home Collections 15 Minute Meals

Asian Beef Bowls (Super Quick!)

By:Nagi
Published:5 Jun '19Updated:11 May '25
477 Comments
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Say goodbye to boring beef mince recipes….. these Asian Beef Bowls are super tasty, super easy and SUPER fast! Made with just a handful of staple Asian condiments, the ground beef can be switched with chicken, pork or even turkey.

Also, don’t miss the popular noodle version of this recipe – Asian Beef Ramen Noodles!

Asian Beef Bowls (ground beef recipe) served over rice garnished with scallions, ready to be eaten

Super quick beef mince recipe!

This one is for all those nights when you peer into your fridge, find a packet of beef mince and are completely uninspired to make Spag Bol – yet again.

This is also one for all those nights when you’ve been baking, filming and photographing recipes all day, and you swear you don’t have the energy to make anything for dinner but your mother brain washed you so well, you feel guilty for even thinking about picking up the phone to order home delivery.

Oh wait. Is that just me? 😂

Close up of Asian Ground Beef in a black skillet, ready to be served

This is not a traditional Chinese or other Asian recipe, hence the obscure name “Asian Beef Bowls”.

However, if you have ever made a Chinese stir fry – or in fact, any Chinese recipe – you will likely instantly recognise all the ingredients in the sauce. No Western ingredients. This is made with 100% authentic Asian ingredients. And when you take the first bite, it will be so familiar to you.

Because the sauce is so similar to many stir fries, yet an exact replica of none!

Here’s what you need

Asian Beef Bowls ingredients

And here’s how easy it is to make:

How to make Asian Beef Bowls

Overhead photo of Asian Ground Beef bowls served over rice in blue bowls

What to serve on the side

Serve this over rice or, for a healthy low carb option, Cauliflower Rice (77% fewer calories and 87% less carbs than rice).

For a side salad, here are a few suggestions.

Side Salads to accompany this dish

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Smashed Cucumber Salad
Asian Slaw in a salad bowl with Asian Dressing, ready to be served
Asian Slaw – healthy, crunchy Asian Cabbage Salad
Asian Sesame Dressing - made with soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar and sugar. Lasts for 3 weeks, an essential pantry standby! recipetineats.com
Asian Sesame Dressing
Overhead photo of Asian Side Salad, ready to be served
Asian Side Salad

I love this recipe because it’s made with beef mince (ground beef) i.e. no meat slicing. Asian recipes made with beef mince aren’t that common, but there are a handful of terrific ones and they are worth knowing for the convenience of being able to make a quick meal when you’ve got a packet of mince on hand. Here’s a handful of my favourites:

  • Easy Sichuan Pork Stir Fry with Green Beans

  • Japanese Pork and Green Bean Stir Fry <<– On my mother’s website, RecipeTin Japan

  • Larb Gai (Thai Lettuce Wraps) and San Choy Bau (Chinese Lettuce Wraps)

  • Thai Chicken or Pork Stir Fry

  • Chinese Pork Mince with Noodles “Chinese Bolognese”

  • 12 Minute Thai Chicken Peanut Noodles

Unlike most stir fries, this one doesn’t come with a ton of sauce. But it’s juicy and the beef has a ton of flavour in it so when it’s all mixed up with the rice, you certainly won’t feel like you’re missing sauce. Promise! ~ Nagi x ❤️


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Asian Beef Bowls made with beef mince served over rice, ready to be eaten

Asian Beef Bowls

Author: Nagi
Prep: 5 minutes mins
Cook: 7 minutes mins
Total: 12 minutes mins
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4.97 from 226 votes
Servings4
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Recipe VIDEO above. A fabulous quick stir fry made using beef mince (ground beef) <<– No slicing meat! It’s not saucy like usual stir fries, you don’t need sauce because the beef mixes through the rice, and it has plenty of flavour and it’s JUICY. Great recipe to add diced or julienned veggies!

Ingredients

Sauce:

  • 1 tbsp Hoisin Sauce (or sub with Oyster)
  • 2 tbsp Oyster Sauce (or sub with 1 1/2 tbsp Hoisin)
  • 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine (or Mirin, dry sherry, sake or any rice wine) (Note 1)
  • 2 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce (Note 2)
  • 2 tsp white sugar
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper (or sub with black)

Stir Fry:

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 500 g /1 lb beef mince (ground beef) (lean is good)
  • 1/2 cup shallots / scallions , sliced, plus more for garnish

Garnishes:

  • Sesame seeds
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Instructions

  • Mix Sauce together in a bowl
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 1 minute or until onion starts browning.
  • Add beef and cook, breaking it up as you go.
  • Once the beef has all changed from red to brown, add Sauce. Cook for a further 2 minutes, or until Sauce has evaporated and beef is cooked. If you want the beef cooked more, add a splash of water and keep cooking (I don’t do this).
  • Stir through shallots, then serve over rice, garnished with more shallots and sesame seeds, if desired. Or for a low carb, low cal option, try Cauliflower Rice!

Recipe Notes:

1. Chinese cooking wine (read more here)- sub with Mirin, dry sherry or cooking sake. If you can’t consume alcohol, add 1/4 cup of chicken stock/broth – the sauce will take around 3 minutes to evaporate, but the end result will be similar!
2. Soy Sauce – This recipe calls for DARK soy sauce, has more flavour than light and all purpose soy sauce, and makes the food a deeper brown colour. Can sub with all purpose soy or sauce, but beef colour won’t be as dark brown.
3. Storage – leftovers will keep in the fridge for 4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months!
4. Nutrition per serving, excluding rice.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 174gCalories: 302cal (15%)Carbohydrates: 9g (3%)Protein: 26g (52%)Fat: 16g (25%)Saturated Fat: 5g (31%)Cholesterol: 81mg (27%)Sodium: 1024mg (45%)Potassium: 499mg (14%)Sugar: 4g (4%)Vitamin A: 125IU (3%)Vitamin C: 4.4mg (5%)Calcium: 33mg (3%)Iron: 3.3mg (18%)
Keywords: asian beef bowls, beef mince recipe, Ground beef recipe
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Originally published May 2017, updated with new video, new photos, step photos, refreshed writing, and latest and greatest in Life of Dozer!

More quick 15 minute Asian meals

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  • Chinese Chicken and Corn Soup with Egg Ribbons – so simple, this will blow your mind…
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  • Egg Fried Rice – it all comes down to the sauce…
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477 Comments

  1. Marianne says

    April 14, 2025 at 12:33 pm

    5 stars
    I came to your site tonight because I needed a quick ground beef recipe for dinner otherwise my husband was about to make meatloaf again. I made this once before and remembered how tasty and quick this was so made it again tonight. It was just as good as I remembered it. I think last time I served it with lettuce wraps. Tonight we had rice. Delicious both ways.

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  2. Rebecca Cooper says

    March 17, 2025 at 8:45 pm

    This is everything it promised to be! Quick and delicious, plus very limited washing up.
    It was great with rice and steamed veggies.
    This will definitely be in our regular rotation!

    Reply
  3. Anna says

    January 13, 2025 at 6:54 pm

    5 stars
    This is so tasty and amazing, Nagi! It’s easy to make and all the ingredients are easily accessible. I served it with rice and steamed vegies. We really enjoyed dinner.
    Thank you! ❤️

    Reply
  4. Chels says

    January 6, 2025 at 8:46 pm

    5 stars
    What a delish dish! Husband and I loved it, and my toddler was a huge fan (what a win!) I added a large handful of finely shredded cabbage, a grated carrot and zucchini to get some hidden veg into the little guy, and served with rice and veggies. Definitely adding it to the rotation. Thank you!!

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  5. Wendy Wyatt says

    November 5, 2024 at 9:14 pm

    5 stars
    DELICIOUS, made a double batch and added half a shredded cabbage with broccoli, green beans and Singapore noodles. recipe printed and added to our favourite meal rotation.

    Reply
  6. Erin says

    October 6, 2024 at 10:35 am

    5 stars
    Fantastic, quick meal during some really busy times. Better and cheaper than takeout and fills the gap. I can see this one getting made over and over again. Thanks!

    Reply
  7. Cheryl says

    August 29, 2024 at 8:12 pm

    5 stars
    Made this again tonight with pork mince because that’s all I had. It was just as delightful as the first two times with beef mince. You’re an absolute star Nagi!! Hugs to Dozer xx

    Reply
  8. Sara says

    August 27, 2024 at 8:26 am

    5 stars
    We enjoyed this very much. We added green beans and some.shredded carrots to up the veggies. Made this with my 9 y/o daughter who likes to learn to cook. She was able to do a lot solo and loved her creation. Will make again.

    Reply
  9. Ena says

    July 31, 2024 at 9:04 pm

    5 stars
    This was tonight’s dinner and it was good flavour for little effort.
    Definitely calls for veggies on the side/on top. Will have to figure what would go well with it next time around. 🙂

    Reply
  10. Kstanley says

    July 30, 2024 at 11:21 am

    5 stars
    This was really yummy. I made it tonight. I added garlic and ginger to the ground beef too.

    Reply
  11. Kstan says

    July 30, 2024 at 11:21 am

    5 stars
    This was really yummy. I made it tonight. I added garlic and ginger to the ground beef too.

    Reply
  12. Terah says

    July 24, 2024 at 11:56 am

    5 stars
    Made this on a whim. What a great idea! My kids she’s 7-22 all loved it! Made some stir fry veggies and rice to round out the meal. Highly recommend! Will go in the regular rotation. Super easy.

    Reply
  13. Melody says

    June 13, 2024 at 4:58 pm

    5 stars
    Im learning to cook and this was an easy to follow recipe and delicious meal. I served with a side of boiled brocolli and cauliflower. Next time I plan on doubling the amount of sauce and adding some more veg. Thankyou

    Reply
  14. Lilly can’t cook says

    April 24, 2024 at 7:31 pm

    5 stars
    Great food lots of flavour thanks Nagi!

    Reply
  15. Nicole says

    April 24, 2024 at 7:26 pm

    5 stars
    Great family meal, easy instructions and quick to cook.

    Reply
  16. Gina says

    March 13, 2024 at 5:11 pm

    Very tasty and so quick and easy. My stupid husband doesn’t like rice, seriously? We had it with 2 min wholegrain noodles, steamed broccolini and carrot. Next time I’ll try chicken mince, double the sauce and add a load of veggies. Thanks Nagi, another winner!

    Reply
  17. Liz Jarret says

    March 12, 2024 at 5:56 pm

    Absolutely delicious! Thanks so much for this quick and easy dinner 😋💚

    Reply
  18. Em S says

    March 5, 2024 at 10:48 pm

    5 stars
    Very quick meal as promised! Doubled the sauce as I added a bunch of veggies (shredded carrot, kai-lan, broccoli and mushroom). The kids loved this too, so total bonus. Thanks Nagi!

    Reply
  19. Krys Peereboom says

    February 19, 2024 at 7:57 pm

    5 stars
    Another absolute winner – even the finicky boys love it.

    Reply
  20. Mel says

    January 30, 2024 at 11:14 am

    5 stars
    I’ve made this twice now. The first time I made it according to the recipe (but used tamari cause GF). The second time I made it, tonight, I used 1/2 lb beef and upped the sauce ingredients by half. I added 1 inch of fresh ginger and a healthy amount of red pepper flakes to the sauce. I added green beans, carrot, red bell pepper, a second (coarsely) chopped onion, and broccolini – hence the extra sauce. It was beautiful and very tasty over rice! I love the recipe. It is so adaptable. Next I’ll try tofu with the veggies and maybe quinoa instead of rice. Can use almost any veggie good in stir fry. Thank you for this recipe!!!

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