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Ground Beef and Broccoli
This ultra tasty ground beef and broccoli recipe is a budget-friendly way to enjoy your favorite takeout flavors at home! It takes the intimidation out of cooking Asian-style meals.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 343 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 3-4 cups broccoli florets see note
- 1 pound lean ground beef
Sauce ingredients:
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil see note
- 1/4 cup (packed) brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or more, to taste
Instructions
- Prep everything ahead of time as the actual cooking part goes fast. Add the sauce ingredients to a bowl and whisk until combined.
- Add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Let the pan heat up for a few minutes (the oil should be shimmering).
- Add the broccoli and cook for 4-5 minutes, tossing/stirring often (it'll be tender-crisp). Transfer it to a plate.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet, then add the beef and cook it until browned and cooked through, breaking it up with your spoon as you go along (about 5 minutes). If there's lots of excess fat, spoon some out.
- Reduce the heat to medium, then add the broccoli back to the pan and pour the sauce in. Stir/toss until coated and the sauce has thickened (about 1-3 minutes). Take the skillet off the heat and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Cut the broccoli into fairly small florets so they cook fast and evenly. One pound of broccoli typically makes 3-4 cups once cut into florets.
- If the sauce gets too thick, simply add a splash of water to thin it out a bit.
- You can find toasted sesame oil in the Asian foods aisle of your grocery store ( sometimes it's labeled as "pure" sesame oil). It's darker in color and tastes different than regular sesame oil. It's a flavor enhancer with quite a strong taste.
- Fresh ginger is much easier to grate when frozen! I always keep fresh ginger in the freezer (in a ZipLoc) and I use my Microplane grater/zester to effortlessly grate it.
- I love to serve this recipe with rice. I typically measure out 1 cup of uncooked rice to serve 4, but feel free to make as much rice as you normally do. Start the rice before the beef & broccoli so that it's ready at the same time.
Nutrition Information
Calories
343kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
1255mg
(52%)
Potassium
756mg
(22%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
463IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
62mg
(69%)
Calcium
71mg
(7%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 343
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 343kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 1255mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 756mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 463IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 62mg | 69% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.