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A black bowl filled with white rice topped with ground beef stir fry and veggies, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds.

Stir Fry with Ground Beef

Make this Ground Beef Stir Fry recipe once, and it might just end up in your weekly rotation! It's packed with colorful veggies and reheats really well.
4.8 from 4 ratings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 ¼ cups beef broth divided
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 medium carrots peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 medium yellow onion thinly sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 small broccoli crown cut into small florets (about 1-1/2 cups)
  • 2 cups prepared white or brown rice for serving
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds optional

Instructions

  • In small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water. In medium bowl, whisk garlic, 1 cup beef broth, soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil, sriracha and black pepper until smooth. 
  • Heat very large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add beef and cook 6 to 8 minutes or until meat is cooked through, breaking up meat with side of spoon as it cooks. Use slotted spoon to transfer beef to plate.
  • Add remaining 1/4 cup beef broth to skillet and use a wooden spoon to scrape the crusty bits of meat off the bottom and side of skillet (but you can leave the crusty bits in the skillet after scraping them).
  • Increase heat to medium-high and add carrots, onion, bell pepper and broccoli to skillet. Cook 8 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender-crisp, stirring occasionally. Add beef and any juices from the plate back to skillet.
  • Reduce heat to low and add the soy sauce mixture; heat to simmering. Give the cornstarch mixture another whisk and slowly pour it into the skillet while stirring the beef mixture. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until sauce thickens and glazes meat and vegetables.
  • Serve over rice, garnished with sesame seeds, if desired.

Notes

  • Be sure to cut the broccoli into very small florets so they are able to cook at the same rate as the rest of the vegetables.
  • Make it spicy! You can add extra heat such as sambal oelek or chili crisp along with the sriracha if you like hot food.
  • Whenever you use cornstarch to thicken a sauce, be aware that the sauce HAS to reach at least a simmer (very low boil) for the starch to activate and thicken.
Calories: 560kcal, Carbohydrates: 46g, Protein: 30g, Fat: 29g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 12g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 81mg, Sodium: 1294mg, Potassium: 1121mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 6981IU, Vitamin C: 180mg, Calcium: 135mg, Iron: 4mg
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