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    Ground Beef Stir Fry

    Posted: Jan 1, 2022 Last Modified: Apr 9, 2025 by Carmy · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Quick and delicious, this nourishing Ground Beef Stir Fry is packed with vegetables and makes for the perfect weeknight meal or meal prep. All you need are some pantry staples to make the sauce and a handful of vegetables and you’ll have yourself a fresh and hearty meal in 30 minutes or less.

    One of the reasons I love making stir fry recipes is how quick it is. Whether it’s because I need a speedy weeknight dinner or I don’t feel like spending a ton of time meal prepping for the week, this easy ground beef stir fry recipe is perfect.

    A plate of rice and beef stir fry.


     

    Why You’ll Love This Ground Beef Recipe

    • This beef stir fry is packed with veggies that make the recipe super filling and nourishing. I’ve got snap peas, carrots, and beef peppers. You can add more if you’d like too! Some days, I add sliced mushrooms or green peas to the stir fry. Some other days, I load up on just one veggies. Do as you wish!
    • This stir fry is super easy to make. All you have to do is slice up some vegetables and toss everything into a pan. Building a stir fry is an easy dinner option.
    • Stir fry recipes are meant to be quick and this one is definitely quick. You can throw everything together in less than 30 minutes if you’re fast at chopping vegetables!

    Ingredients You’ll Need

    Ingredients needed to make ground beef stir fry.

    For the Stir Fry

    • oil — use olive oil or vegetable oil to brown the beef. You can also use a neutral oil of your choice.
    • ground beef — I use lean ground beef for my beef stir fry. It’s much easier with lean beef as you don’t have to drain any fat or liquid that comes out when you use fattier ground beef.
    • salt and pepper — I use kosher salt and freshly cracked pepper.
    • vegetables — I use carrots, snap peas, and bell peppers. Feel free to change it around. I also love broccoli, cauliflower, and mushrooms.
    • garnish — I like to garnish my stir fry with sesame seeds and green onions. It just adds a nice pop of color but feel free to skip it.

    For the Sauce

    • beef broth — I like to use Better than Bouillon as it’s quick and easy.
    • cornstarch — you’ll need some cornstarch to thicken the sauce. You can also use potato starch.
    • soy sauce — use low sodium soy sauce.
    • mirin — mirin is a Japanese sweet rice wine, if you are unable to find it, you can try rice vinegar with extra honey.
    • honey — for some sweetness. If you don’t want to use honey, you can use maple syrup.
    • sesame oil — I use pure sesame oil to add a nice nutty flavor to the sauce.
    • garlic — I highly recommend mincing your own garlic instead of buying pre-minced garlic from a bottle. I find that some of those have a bitter aftertaste. I usually mince a whole bunch at once and freeze the garlic to save time.

    How to Make Ground Beef Stir Fry

    Stir fry sauce mixed together in a measuring cup.
    Beef cooked in a pan.
    • Combine all the sauce ingredients and set aside.
    • In a large non-stick skillet or wok, heat up the oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the ground beef and saute, stirring occasionally to break up the pieces, until mostly browned.
    Vegetables added to a pan.
    Sauce added to a pan.
    • Add the vegetables to the pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
    • Add the sauce to the pan and lower the heat to medium.
    Green onions and sesame seeds added to a pan of beef stir fry.
    A plate of rice and beef stir fry.
    • Continue to cook until the sauce has thickened to your liking. Top with green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
    • Serve with rice or side of your choice or transfer to meal prep containers.
    Close up of a plate of rice and beef stir fry.

    Recipe Tips and Notes

    • Try to cut the vegetables into small bite-sized pieces so they cook evenly. Leave them larger if you want them to be more crisp.
    • Veggies can be cut ahead of time and stored in an airtight container to make preparing this ground beef stir fry faster on busy weeknights.
    • Make this ground beef stir fry spicy by adding 2 tablespoons or more of sriracha sauce to the sauce.
    • Ground pork, chicken, or turkey can be swapped in or mixed in 50/50.
    • Cooked ramen noodles go great with the beef if you’re not feeling rice! For even more vegetables, you can serve this ground beef stir fry with cauliflower rice!
    • When cooking your ground beef, make sure you break apart the beef. Sometimes when I’m feeling tired, I use this chopper tool.
    A plate of rice and beef stir fry.

    Make Ahead Tips

    • Meal prep: once cooled, store the cooked beef stir fry in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge. I usually meal prep it with some jasmine rice, but cilantro lime rice, coconut rice, purple rice, and lemon garlic rice pairs great with this stir fry recipe!
    A plate of rice and beef stir fry.

    Ground Beef Stir Fry

    Quick and delicious, this healthy Ground Beef Stir Fry is packed with vegetables and makes for the perfect weeknight meal or meal prep. All you need are some pantry staples to make the sauce and a handful of vegetables and you’ll have yourself a fresh and hearty meal in no time.
    5 from 33 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 15 minutes mins
    Total Time: 25 minutes mins
    Servings: 4 servings

    Ingredients

    For the Stir Fry Sauce

    • ½ cup beef broth, low sodium if possible
    • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
    • ¼ cup soy sauce, low sodium
    • 1 tablespoon mirin
    • 2 tablespoons honey
    • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
    • 4 cloves garlic, minced

    For the Beef Stir Fry

    • 1 tablespoon oil
    • 1 pound lean ground beef
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper, or less
    • 1 to 2 carrot, chopped
    • 1 to 2 red bell pepper, seeds removed, chopped
    • 200 grams snap peas
    • Green onions, for garnish
    • Sesame seeds, for garnish

    Instructions

    • Combine the beef broth, cornstarch, soy sauce, mirin, honey, sesame oil, and garlic and set aside.
    • In a large non-stick skillet or wok, heat up the (olive or vegetable) oil over medium-high heat.
    • Once hot, add the ground beef and saute, stirring occasionally to break up the beef into pieces, until mostly browned. Season with salt and pepper as you do this.
    • Add the vegetables to the pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
    • Add the sauce to the pan and lower the heat to medium.
    • Continue to cook until the sauce has thickened to your liking. Top with green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
    • Serve with rice or side of your choice or transfer to meal prep containers.
    Tried this recipe?Did you make this recipe? I’m always so happy to hear about it! I’d love to see how it turned out. Tag me at @CarmysHungry on Instagram so I can see it! If you enjoyed the recipe, I’d really appreciate a comment with a 5 star rating! ♥

    Nutrition Per Serving

    Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 854mg | Potassium: 712mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 4024IU | Vitamin C: 70mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 4mg
    Author: Carmy
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Asian
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    Comments

    1. Leanne says

      January 13, 2022 at 7:07 pm

      5 stars
      I made this for supper tonight and it was a hit! The sauce was flavourful, not too salty and just the right amount of garlic. We served it over jasmine rice, and have enough leftover for lunch tomorrow! I’ll definitely be making it again.

      Reply
      • Carmy says

        January 13, 2022 at 7:45 pm

        Yay! So happy you enjoyed the ground beef stir fry!

        Reply
    2. M says

      March 17, 2024 at 6:23 pm

      5 stars
      Made this a few times the sauce is delicious and the recipe is super easy!!

      Reply
      • Carmy says

        March 17, 2024 at 9:38 pm

        thank you for your kind words! :)

        Reply
        • Jessica says

          November 15, 2024 at 7:37 pm

          5 stars
          i didnt have rice vinager or mirin but it was still good and i added siracha seasoning at the end for myself and i liked it! My kids were super picky but ended up eating some and hub didnt like white rice but saw that you mentioned ramen so next time ill make that with chicken or rabbit and see how it turns out. i love the water chestnuts and baby corn. and added fermented garlic honey. Thank you
          for this recipe. i just happened to have some hamburger and looked up if you could do it.

          Reply
          • Carmy says

            November 15, 2024 at 7:56 pm

            I’m so glad you enjoyed this and your kids ate some! Hopefully your husband will like the ramen version next time!

            Reply
    3. Grace says

      September 25, 2024 at 7:51 am

      5 stars
      Tried this with frozen wok vegetables today and it’s great. :) Although, I did some tweaking. I added 1 1/2 tbsp of oyster sauce, around 1/2 tsp of ground chili, and just additional salt & pepper at the end. Added spring onion & sesame seeds too when I was almost done. Very tasty. I like that it did come out with sauce other than other stir fry recipes. Thanks a lot for sharing this! :)

      Reply
      • Carmy says

        September 25, 2024 at 1:35 pm

        So happy this turned out great! I love the additions!

        Reply
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