Description
This easy ground beef and broccoli stir fry recipe is quick, flavorful, and perfect for busy weeknights. Made with simple ingredients.
Ingredients
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- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tsp. grated ginger
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt
- 16 oz. broccoli florets
- for serving: sliced green onion, soy sauce, sriracha/garlic chile sauce, sesame seeds
Instructions
- Mix the stir-fry sauce. Whisk together minced garlic, ginger, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, rice wine vinegar, and sesame oil in a small bowl.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add ground beef to the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes, breaking up with a spatula or the back of a wooden spoon. Cook until browned.
- Add broccoli and mix it together with the beef. Cover, lower heat to medium, and cook for 4-5 minutes. Remove cover, return heat to medium and stir in soy sauce mixture and cook for 1-3 more minutes, until broccoli is tender and sauce is thick and glossy.
- Serve beef and broccoli over rice. Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds, and if desired, serve with extra soy sauce and chili garlic sauce (or sriracha) to taste.
Notes
- Nutrition facts do not include rice or toppings.
- Get your kids involved! They can: stir together soy sauce mixture, help break apart broccoli florets, top their bowls with sesame seeds and green onions.
- Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Reheat leftovers in the microwave or a hot skillet until heated through.
- Freezer storage: You can freeze the ground beef and broccoli. Store it in an airtight container for 2-3 months.
- Shortcuts: Frozen ginger cubes, frozen rice, trimmed broccoli florets.
- Prep ahead: You can mix the stir-fry sauce and trim the broccoli up to a day in advance.
- Special tools: A rice maker is one of my most-used kitchen appliances! If you love stir-fry and eat it often, I can’t recommend it enough.
- Serve with: Rice, cauliflower rice, noodles.