5 from 12 votes
Pineapple Ground Beef
Pineapple Ground Beef is a savory-sweet stir-fry featuring browned ground beef cooked with garlic, ginger, bell pepper, and fresh pineapple. The dish is finished with soy and sweet chili sauces, fresh herbs, lime juice, and crunchy peanuts, creating a lively mix of textures and bright flavors.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
456 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian, American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef you can also you chicken, turkey, or pork
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes
- 3 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger grated, fresh
- 1 red bell pepper seeds removed and cut into chunks
- 2 cups pineapple fresh, chunks
- 1/3 cup soy sauce or tamari for GF
- 1/4 cup thai chili sauce you can also use homemade
- 1/4 cup green onions chopped
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 1/2 cups cilantro chopped
- 1/2 cup Thai basil chopped
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/4 cup peanuts chopped, unsalted, roasted
Instructions
- Place a wok or a large skillet, over medium heat and add the beef, black pepper, and chili flakes. Cook it breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon until browned, about 4-5 minutes.
- Next, add the butter, garlic, and ginger, stir, and cook for 2 more minutes, until the beef gets crispy.
- After that, add the bell pepper chunks and 1 cup pineapple chunks.
- Also, add the soy sauce, and sweet chili sauce, stir, and cook until the sauce coats the beef, 2-3 minutes.
- Mix in the green onions and sesame seeds. Remove from the heat.
- In a medium bowl, toss the remaining 1 cup pineapple chunks with the chopped cilantro, basil, lime juice, and peanuts.
- Serve the beef over bowls of rice and top with the pineapple cilantro salad. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
456kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Trans Fat
2g
(100%)
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
979mg
(41%)
Potassium
535mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
1273IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
55mg
(61%)
Calcium
61mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 456
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 456kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 979mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 535mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 1273IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 55mg | 61% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.