5 from 22 votes
Ground Beef Stir Fry
Ground Beef Stir Fry features lean ground beef cooked with a mix of vegetables including mushrooms, bell pepper, broccoli, carrots, and onion. The dish is finished with a thickened sauce combining hoisin, soy, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, and vinegar for a balanced sweet-savory flavor. It delivers tender, seasoned beef and crisp-tender vegetables perfect over rice or noodles.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
298 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American, Asian-American Fusion
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion cut into bite-size pieces
- 5 ounces mushroom cut into quarters, cremini variety
- 1 medium red bell pepper chopped
- 2 cups broccoli cut small, florets
- 1/2 cup carrot matchstick cut
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- scallions optional, for serving, chopped scallions
- sesame seeds optional, for serving, chopped scallions
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated, fresh
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup beef broth or water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Prep all ingredients beforehand. Add the sauce ingredients to a bowl and whisk together.
- Add the beef to a large skillet and brown it until it's cooked through over medium-high heat (about 10 minutes), breaking the meat up with your spoon as you go along.
- Drain any fat and transfer the meat to a plate or bowl and set aside.
- Add the olive oil to the same skillet and sauté the onion for a minute or so.
- Add in the remaining vegetables and cook them for 3-4 minutes, stirring often. Veggies will be tender-crisp once done, but you can cook them for a bit longer if you prefer.
- Add the beef back to the skillet, and stir in the sauce. Let it bubble up for a minute or two so it thickens. Continue stirring so everything is nicely coated. Season with salt & pepper if needed.
- Enjoy immediately served over rice or noodles. I served it with sesame seeds and chopped scallions sprinkled on top.
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Notes
- Hoisin sauce is available in most grocery stores' Asian foods section.
- Freezing fresh ginger in a sealed bag makes it easier to grate when needed.
- Slice carrots thinly to ensure they cook through quickly and evenly with other vegetables.
Nutrition Information
Calories
298kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
71mg
(24%)
Sodium
915mg
(38%)
Potassium
850mg
(18%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
3889IU
(78%)
Vitamin C
82mg
(91%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 298
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 298kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 915mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 850mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 3889IU | 78% |
| Vitamin C | 82mg | 91% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.