Description
Whip up Ground Beef and Broccoli in a flash, bringing restaurant-style flavor right to your kitchen without the takeout price tag. Tender beef and crisp broccoli dance together in a savory sauce that makes dinner deliciously simple and satisfying.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3 cups broccoli florets
Sauce Ingredients:
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¼ cup water
Aromatics and Cooking Ingredients:
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 green onions
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a large skillet at 375°F until the surface shimmers with heat.
- Add 1 lb ground beef to the hot skillet and break into small crumbles, cooking for 5-7 minutes until no pink remains.
- Drain any excess fat from the beef, then push meat to one side of the skillet.
- Mince 2 garlic cloves directly into the empty skillet space and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Combine garlic with beef, stirring to distribute evenly.
- Toss 3 cups broccoli florets into the skillet and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until they turn vibrant green.
- Whisk ¼ cup soy sauce, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tsp ginger, and ¼ tsp red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
- Pour sauce mixture over beef and broccoli, stirring to ensure complete coating.
- Mix 2 tbsp cornstarch with ¼ cup water in a separate bowl until the mixture becomes smooth.
- Pour cornstarch liquid into the skillet and continuously stir for 1-2 minutes.
- Let the sauce thicken and thoroughly coat your beef and broccoli.
- Slice 2 green onions and sprinkle them across the top of your finished dish.
- Serve immediately over steamed rice while hot.
Notes
- Drain ground beef thoroughly to prevent a greasy final dish and ensure crispy meat texture.
- For a lower-carb option, swap rice with cauliflower rice or serve over zucchini noodles for fewer calories.
- Slice broccoli into similar-sized florets to guarantee even cooking and prevent some pieces from becoming mushy while others stay crunchy.
- When mixing the sauce, whisk ingredients completely to help brown sugar dissolve and distribute flavors evenly throughout the dish.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Stir-Fried
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 414 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 840 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg