How to Brown Ground Beef

Name: How to Brown Ground Beef
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef; 1 tablespoon olive oil; salt and pepper to taste

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings
4 servings
Calories
274 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

How to Brown Ground Beef

Layla Henson

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Learn how to brown ground beef for use in so many recipes from tacos to casseroles!

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Ingredients

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1 pound lean ground beef 80/20
1 tablespoon olive oil optional
salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

Place oil in a skillet if using and heat over medium-high heat.
Add beef and cook 4-5 minutes without stirring or until a crust forms on one side.
Season with salt & pepper. Cook over medium-high heat, breaking up meat stirring only occasionally. Don't stir too much.
Continue cooking until no pink remains. Drain any fat.

Notes

Olive oil (or vegetable oil) is optional but helps the beef to brown better. Don't stir too much, cooking the beef without stirring allows it to actually 'brown' which adds great flavor!
Preheat the pan for the best results and do not stir the beef until it's browned on one side.
Avoid over-stirring the beef as it cooks in order to develop a crust that adds flavor.
Onion or garlic can be added to the beef as it browns.
Remove the ground beef from the heat as soon as it’s cooked through to keep it from drying out.
Drain fat but do not rinse the beef or it will lose flavor.
Cook beef ahead of time and freeze. Add it to recipes right from frozen.

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Calories 274 (14%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 77mg (26%) Sodium 74mg (3%) Potassium 334mg (10%) Calcium 17mg (2%) Iron 2.4mg (13%)