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This easy Ground Beef and Broccoli is a super quick meal that’s full of flavor and sure to please! Tender ground beef, broccoli, and rice cooked to perfection with a homemade sesame garlic sauce.
Easy Ground Beef and Broccoli
This ground beef and broccoli recipe is faster, healthier, and cheaper than take-out!
Learning to cook goodChinese food has been something I’ve been working on for quite some time now. I don’t like all the preservatives used in many of the sauces used so I try making my own only to fail. They just don’t taste anything like what you order in the restaurant! However, I finally made one myfamily couldn’t get enough of, this healthy beef and broccoli recipe! I also love it because it’s made in 20 minutes!!
Some other great quick and easy dishes you might like are: Easy Taco Soup, Chile Con Queso Mac and Cheese, and Spicy Chicken Tacos.
Healthy Beef and Broccoli Recipe
And I know, I know, using ground beef, isn’t authentic at all. But steak (no matter what cut) is sacred around here! I have 8 kids to feed and steak is not on the regular menu rotation, lol! Making ground beef and broccoli recipe has been a fantastic alternative to using steak.
Why You’ll Love This Ground Beef and Broccoli Recipe
- It’s a quick 20-minute dish
- Super flavorful
- Even the kids will eat it!
- Frugal dinner idea
- Healthier than take-out
- One-pot meal
How To Make Ground Beef and Broccoli
Step 1: Prepare the sauce
Combine the soy sauce, water, sweet cooking rice seasoning, grated ginger, cornstarch, sesame oil minced garlic, and red pepper flakes in a medium bowl. Whisk to combine and set aside.
Step 2: Cook ground beef broccoli
First brown the ground beef in a skillet until it’s no longer pink. Drain grease. Pour in the homemade ginger garlic sauce and broccoli and stir. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until the broccoli reaches the desired level of doneness. Serve and enjoy this broccoli and beef stir fry!
Expert Tips For Broccoli and Beef Stir Fry
- Spice it up! If you love a little more heat in your dishes, you can add some sriracha to this healthy beef and broccoli recipe. Start with a dash and increase until you reached the desired flavor.
- Watch your cuts. When prepping the broccoli, you’ll need to make sure all the pieces are similar in size. This will ensure that the broccoli and beef stir fry comes out cooked evenly.
FAQs:
CAN I SUE STEAK INSTEAD OF GROUND BEEF?
Yes, absolutely! Flank steak is a cost effective and delicious alternative. Slice it thin and cook it until there is just a little pink left, then continue with the recipe as directed. Just don’t overcook the steak or it will be on the tough side. And another tip, cut it against the grain (it will help with tenderness).
DO I NEED FRESH OR FROZEN BROCCOLI?
It’s best to use fresh broccoli whenever possible. It will cook tender-crisp and you don’t have to worry about it becoming mushy. In a pinch, you could use frozen broccoli. Keep in mind that frozen broccoli is going to take a little bit longer to heat up and the sauce may be thinner because the ice will melt off the broccoli.
What to serve this Ground Beef Broccoli with:
- Hot cooked rice of choice (brown or white).
- Crab Rangoons
- Egg Rolls
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Ground Beef and Broccoli
Course: Beef, Main Dish
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: beef, broccoli, quick meal
This Easy Ground Beef and Broccoli is a super quick meal that's full of flavor and sure to please! It's faster, healthier, and cheaper than take-out!
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 405kcal
Author: Malinda Linnebur
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup (354ml) water
- 1/4 cup (60ml) reduced sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Sweet Cooking Rice Seasoning (see notes)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- hefty pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1 pound (500g) ground beef
- 4-5 cups (200+g) broccoli florets (about 1 large head)
Instructions
In a medium bowl whisk the water, soy sauce, rice seasoning, cornstarch, ginger, sesame oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Set aside.
Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-highheat until no longer pink. Drain any grease. Add broccoli and reservedsoy sauce mixture. Stir and cook until thickened and broccoli is tender-crisp. (About 3-5 minutes)
Notes
- The Sweet Cooking Rice Seasoning is not the same as rice vinegar and cannot be substituted. It will alter the taste. I used Kikkoman Manjo Aji-Mirin Sweet Cooking Rice Seasoning. I found it in the Asian section of my local grocery store. If you can’t find it you can substitute with dry sherry and add in 2 teaspoons of sugar.
- If the thought of using ground beef is preventing you from making this, don’t. Just use a flank steak instead. Slice it thin and cook it until there is just a little pink left then continue with the recipe as directed. Just don’t overcook the steak or it will be on the tough side. And another tip, cut it against the grain (it will help with tenderness).
Nutrition
Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 652mg | Potassium: 1089mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1475IU | Vitamin C: 211.8mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 4.2mg
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