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Easy Ground Beef and Broccoli
Even though it's super simple to make, this Easy Ground Beef and Broccoli can fill your take out fix in under 20 minutes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 554 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger or 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
- 4 cloves fresh garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce optional
- 1 teaspoon garlic chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 12 oz fresh broccoli florets or frozen
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Bring two cups of water to a boil. Add rice and then lower to a simmer and cover. Let cook for 15 - 20 minutes or according to package instructions.
- In a small bowl, add soy sauce, ground ginger, garlic, red wine vinegar, sesame oil, sriracha, and garlic chili sauce and mix well.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat and add ground beef. Cook for 3-5 minutes, crumbling as you cook. Then drain and discard the excess fat.
- Add broccoli and then soy sauce mixture and then let simmer for about 5-7 minutes until broccoli is tender ( cover and let simmeer a little longer if using frozen broccoli).
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve over rice.
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Notes
- If serving over rice and you want sauce for the rice, double the sauce ingredients!
- Be sure to drain the fat from your beef.
- Serve over rice, noodles, or whatever you have!
Nutrition Information
Calories
554kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
81mg
(27%)
Sodium
1005mg
(42%)
Potassium
680mg
(19%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
530IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
78mg
(87%)
Calcium
101mg
(10%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 554
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 554kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1005mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 680mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 530IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 78mg | 87% |
| Calcium | 101mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.