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.
Equipment
- frying pan (or deep sauté pan)
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef (lean 90/10)
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 cups sliced carrots
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 red pepper
- 1 yellow pepper
- 1-2 cups sliced mushrooms
- coconut rice
- oil for frying
SAUCE INGREDIENTS
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp ginger paste
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Add ground beef to a frying pan and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook ground beef until completely cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Prepare vegetables by cutting into desired sized pieces and set aside.
- Add 2-3 tablespoons oil to a frying pan and transfer vegetables to frying pan. Cover and cook until vegetables are soft, stirring frequently.
- In a separate bowl, mix together soy sauce, chicken broth, sesame oil, honey, ginger paste, minced garlic and cornstarch.
- When vegetables are soft, add in cooked ground beef and sauce and cook for 2-3 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat and serve over top of rice.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Be sure to check out the easy coconut rice recipe linked in the ingredients and within this post—it’s a must-make for this meal.
Nutrition
Calories: 284kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 17gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 1274mgPotassium: 612mgFiber: 3gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 7979IUVitamin C: 92mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 2mg
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