Description
This Easy Ground Beef and Broccoli offers a delicious blend of flavors with tender beef and fresh broccoli in a savory sauce. It’s a quick and healthy option for busy nights, delivering comfort with every bite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 head or 2 crowns broccoli, about 1 pound, cut into small florets
- ½ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon mirin rice wine
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste, or fresh minced ginger
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 pound 93% lean ground beef
- 1 cup coarsely chopped sweet yellow onion, not diced
- kosher salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 2 green onions, sliced on the bias
- cooked white or brown rice, optional for serving
Instructions
- In a 12-inch skillet, boil enough water to come halfway up the sides of the broccoli. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 2 minutes until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Set aside.
- In a bowl, combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, mirin, honey, garlic, ginger, and cornstarch whisking until smooth and set aside.
- In the same skillet, heat sesame oil on medium heat. Add ground beef and onion, cooking until the beef is fully cooked with some chunkiness remaining. Drain excess grease, season with salt and pepper, and return to heat.
- Add in the broccoli and the stir fry sauce, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens. Remove from heat and let it rest before serving.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Serve with rice if desired.
Notes
For extra heat, consider adding red pepper flakes to the stir fry sauce.
This dish can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, making it great for meal prep.
Feel free to customize the vegetables—bell peppers and snap peas work well in this dish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
- Calories: 394
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 90mg