Ground Beef Stir Fry

This ground beef stir fry is an easy weekday meal made with simple ingredients and bold flavor, perfect for busy nights when dinner needs to come together fast. It’s also ideal for meal prep, reheating well and making lunches and dinners throughout the week effortless and satisfying.

Stir Fry Using Ground Beef

Every now and then, I like to make dinner using the method I lovingly refer to as, empty out the fridge. I usually have 1-2 remaining carrots, a few vegetables that need to be used before going bad, and some ground beef that I’ve taken out of the freezer but haven’t yet used for dinner. So, when this happens, I like to make this incredibly easy and absolutely underrated ground beef stir fry. Every time I make it, I think, I should make this more often. It’s just easy and so good.

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What Ingredients Are in Ground Beef Stir Fry?

• Ground Beef – We use our homegrown ground beef that is a lean blend of 90/10. It’s incredibly delicious and I never have to drain off any fat. You can find that here if you’re in the market for some regeneratively raised beef.
• Vegetables – This is stir fry, which means, you can use whatever vegetables you want to throw in. These are the vegetables that I usually throw in our stir-fry:
  • Mushrooms
  • Peppers
  • Carrots
  • Broccoli
• Coconut Rice – Friends, PLEASE serve this ground beef stir fry over coconut rice. Your taste buds will thank you and you will be addicted. Plus, it is so easy to make a batch of coconut rice! I have a recipe for you here.

SAUCE + SEASONINGS

• Soy Sauce
• Chicken Broth
• Sesame Oil
• Honey
• Ginger Paste
• Minced Garlic
• Cornstarch
• Kosher Salt
• Pepper

Tools You’ll Need

• Deep Saute Pan
• Spatula
• Measuring Cups & Spoons
• Liquid Measuring Cup

Ground Beef Stir Fry Recipe

1. Add ground beef to a frying pan and season with salt and pepper.
2. Cook ground beef until completely cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside.
3. Prepare vegetables by cutting into desired sized pieces and set aside.
4. Add 2-3 tablespoons oil to a frying pan and transfer vegetables to frying pan. Cover and cook until vegetables are soft, stirring frequently.
5. In a separate bowl, mix together soy sauce, chicken broth, sesame oil, honey, ginger paste, minced garlic and cornstarch.
6. When vegetables are soft, add in cooked ground beef and sauce and cook for 2-3 minutes until sauce thickens.
7. Remove from heat and serve over top of rice.
8. Enjoy!

Storage and Reheating

Storage:
Allow the ground beef stir fry to cool completely before storing. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days. For best results, store the stir fry separately from rice or noodles if serving with them.

Reheating:
Reheat in a skillet over medium heat until warmed through, stirring occasionally. You can also reheat in the microwave in 30–45 second intervals, stirring between each, until hot. Add a splash of water if needed to refresh the texture.

Gluten Free Ground Beef Stir Fry

Let’s talk gluten free here! This recipe can easily be adapted to make it gluten free. The coconut rice is gluten free so the adjustment would be with the sauce. Soy sauce contains wheat which contains gluten, therefore, you would need to find a gluten-free soy sauce. This would make this recipe completely gluten free! Below is the link to a gluten free soy sauce that I use frequently.

Kikkoman Gluten Free Soy Sauce

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