Ground Beef Stir Fry

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.

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

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

• 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.

• 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.

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!

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.

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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.

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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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