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These colorful 30 Minute Korean Beef and Avocado Rice Rolls are full of Korean-inspired flavor and made so simply. The beef (or use chicken or pork) is cooked in a spicy Korean chili sauce until caramelized around the edges, then rolled up in tortillas with rice, cilantro, chunks of avocado, and sweet mango. Serve with extra soy sauce, chili oil, and my creamy sriracha sauce. Each roll is spicy, sweet, tangy, and salty. A fun dish to share with family or friends!
I’ve been wanting to make these rolls (or are they more of a burrito?) for the longest time. A wrap made with spicy Gochujang (Korean chili paste), seasoned beef, and rice. I hesitated for far too long, worried that you all might not be into a beef roll, but got over it, and I’m so happy I did.
I just love this recipe. It’s so simple, and similar to my Thai basil beef rolls, just a little more done up with rice and chunks of avocado.
Originally, the idea came from my oldest brother, Creighton. Months ago he suggested a Korean beef burrito and I put it on my to-make list.
Since then, the original idea shifted just a smidge to be simpler to make at home. Which we all can get behind!
Details
Step 1: make the rice
If you’re making rice for your rolls, start with that. I just made a simple pot of steamed jasmine rice. Not adding anything to the rice since the Korean beef is already so flavorful.
Step 2: cook the beef
For the beef, I like to use ground beef cooked with black pepper, garlic, and ginger. Then, in goes the tamari or light soy sauce, the Gochujang, and a small drizzle of honey or maple. The Gochujang is key, but for the meat, you can easily use whatever you enjoy here, chicken or pork would both be great.
If you’re having trouble finding Gochujang, you can just use regular chili paste/sauce.
Step 3: make the sauce
I mix cream cheese with mayo and some form of hot sauce, usually sriracha. The cream cheese is the secret here, and something I’ll often pair with salmon (see these yummy tacos) or use in some of my Mexican-inspired recipes. Cream cheese always makes a delicious sauce! Don’t skip it!
Step 4: assemble the rolls
Layer your warm tortillas with the hot beef, rice, avocado, cilantro, green onions, and mangos or red peppers – or both! You can also add sesame seeds for texture if you like. Then tuck and roll the rolls up nice and snug.
I serve these warm, with extra tamari, chili paste, and of course, that creamy sauce too.
These wraps come together so quickly and have so much flavor, which you know we love! And I really appreciate all the fresh colors – the best kind of recipe that will put a smile on everyone’s face!
Looking for other beef recipes? Here are a few…
20 Minute Thai Basil Beef Rolls
Sheet Pan Spicy Ginger Sesame Beef and Broccoli
20 Minute Korean Beef Sesame Noodles
Thai Basil Beef and Lemongrass Rice Bowls
Lastly, if you make these 30 Minute Korean Beef and Avocado Rice Rolls, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
30 Minute Korean Beef and Avocado Rice Rolls
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 656 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef (or chicken or pork)
- black pepper
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger (or 1/4 cup candied ginger)
- 1/2 cup tamari or soy sauce
- 2-3 tablespoons Gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 2-3 tablespoons maple or honey
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 2 cups cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup diced mango (optional)
- 1 bell pepper, sliced (optional)
- 1 cup diced avocado
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 8-10 flour tortillas, warmed
- chili oil, for serving
Sriracha Sauce
- 1/3 cup cream cheese, gently melted
- 3 tablespoons mayo
- 1-2 tablespoons sriracha
- 2 teaspoons tamari or soy sauce
Instructions
- 1. In a large skillet, cook the beef with black pepper over medium heat, breaking up the meat as it cooks until browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, and ginger, cook another minute. Add the tamari, Gochujang (Korean chili paste), and maple or honey. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until the sauce coats the beef, 3-5 minutes. Remove from the heat.2. Place one tortilla at a time in the microwave for 15 seconds. Then spoon the beef down the center and top with rice, cilantro, green onion, avocado, mango and/or bell pepper, and then (if using) sesame seeds. Fold the tortilla over the filling. Then fold the sides and ends of the tortillas over the filling and roll forward. Repeat with remaining ingredients.3. To make the sriracha sauce, whisk all ingredients in a bowl. 4. Serve warm with sriracha mayo, chili oil, and limes.
This post was originally published on June 14, 2023
This recipe looks great, and can’t wait to try it. But am I missing a step? In the picture the tortillas look golden brown and crispy. The only time I see the tortillas are cooked is for 15 seconds in the microwave. That will not give that golden crispy look like the picture.
Hi Jennifer,
I used my homemade tortillas so I had to warm them on a skillet to make them more pliable, you could certainly do the same:) I hope this helps! xx
What a fresh and delicious dinner! Loved it. But how much honey? Missing from the ingredients but mentioned in the instructions.
Thanks so much Carol! The recipe calls for 2-3 tablespoons of honey:) I hope you love this recipe! xx
This was so delicious. …. I made it tonite for dinner. Did a few substitutions to clean out the fridge like bok chop instead of avocado. Mango chili instead of fresh mango and my tortillas were small to roll so just folded but the spicing was perfect.
Hey Terry,
Amazing!! Thank you so much for making this recipe and sharing your feedback, I love to hear that it turned out well for you! xx
These were absolutely amazing! A lot of prep but in the end it was worth it! Will definitely make again and again!
Hi Linda,
Amazing!! Thank you so much for making this recipe and sharing your feedback, I love to hear that it turned out well for you! xx
Lovely, don’t you find Korean cuisine to be absolutely divine? These Korean Beef and Avocado Rice Rolls are so delicious…yummy!
Thanks so much! Love to hear you enjoyed this recipe:) xx
Could you make these into lettuce wraps if you don’t want to use tortillas? I wonder if the filling wouldn’t be flavorful enough.
Hey Lauren,
Sure, I think lettuce wraps would be delicious! I would use butter lettuce:) Let me know how that turns out for you! xT
lettuce wraps worked perfectly ! Recipe was great, thank you for sharing your culinary wisdom !
Thanks so much Lauren!! So glad to hear this recipe turned out well for you! xx
These look amazing! The ingredients say you can sub 1/4 cup candied ginger for the fresh – did you mean pickled? Thanks for the clarification!
Hi Lindsay,
You will want to use fresh ginger for this recipe or candied ginger, but I bet pickled ginger would also be delicious! Let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xT
Oh, for the love of god, candied ginger is not something you cook with. It it literal CANDY that has been hardened and covered in sugar. Fresh ginger is not the same as pickled ginger. None of these are interchangeable. WTF? Take an actual course in cooking, or, I don’t know, Google something, you nimrod.
Honey is not on ingredient list???
Hi Christine,
You will want to use 2-3 tablespoons of honey. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
The recipe ingredient list doesn’t mention honey. Can you add the quantity for that?
Hey Shelly,
You will want to use 2-3 tablespoons of honey:) I hope you love this recipe! xT
Are there healthier substitutes for cream cheese?
Hi Mari,
You could skip the cream cheese and just use more mayo:) Let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xT
Tieghan, your picture doesn’t look like you used flour tortilla. It looks more like an egg roll wrapper. Please elaborate what you used. Did you further cook the rolls? Thank you!
Hi Theresa,
I used my homemade flour tortilla recipe:
https://fett-weg.today/homemade-flour-tortillas/%3C/a%3E%3Cbr /> If I don’t have them made freshly then I do warm them on a skillet to make them a little more workable! I hope this helps! xx
Your shells look fried, not just warmed in a microwave. Why is this?
LOL I was thinking the same thing! It looks more like an egg roll wrapper.
It looks like photos from the Thai Basil Beef rolls that she links in the post. Maybe they were unused photos from that recipe.
Hey Ellie,
That’s a totally different recipe and completely different photos:) xx
Hey Janel,
I used my homemade flour tortillas so I did warm them on a skillet slightly to make them more pliable:) Please let me know if I can help in any other way! xT
Oh this looks fantastic. We are camping this weekend, you think these would keep made a day ahead of time to reheat over the fire? Or would it be best to assemble before eating to avoid a soggy wrap? Love this idea!
Hi Maria,
I think the avocado would get soggy, but you could leave that out and serve on the side! Let me know if you give this recipe a try! xT
This looks so yummy!
Quick question- you don’t list honey in the list of ingredients, but say to add it while cooking the beef. How much honey??
Look at the recipe people, honey/maple is clearly listed in the in the ingredients!
Hi Angel,
The honey is added in step 1, about 2-3 tablespoons. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
I do not use Al foil. So wrap in parchment paper? Can they be held to keep warm until serving time? What temp? For how long? He not like Avocados so might use baby broccoli instead.
Thanks. looks yummy
Hi Leslie,
So sorry, I am slightly confused…What foil are you referring to? If you want to wrap in parchment paper go for it, but you don’t have to! Sure, you could keep them in a warm oven for a little before serving. I hope this helps!! xT
Tieghan – she’s referring to the foil you have your rolls pictured in.
Thanks, but the foil is not part of the recipe or instructions, I really just used that for pictures:) Of course parchment paper will help to hold the rolls together if that’s what she needs!
Who cares about the missing honey on ingredients. We all know what she meant. ADD Homey. And we stuck ours in the air fryer to make it a little crisp. We used regular store bought tortillas. So darn yummy!!
Kind of important to list the ingredients (and correct amounts) when publishing a recipe. If you’re shopping for ingredients, you often just look at the list, not at the step-by-step instructions, as the list should contain everything you need. And how would the reader know if she meant a teaspoon or a 1/4 cup or more if she didn’t include the amount? Really not too much to ask to have the full ingredients listed, lol. Glad after several people pointed it out she edited the list to include it.