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A vibrant ground beef stir fry dish in a serving bowl, garnished with fresh herbs.

Ground Beef Stir Fry

This recipe provides a quick and easy way to create a delicious ground beef stir fry. Perfect for a weeknight meal, it's packed with flavor and customizable with your favorite vegetables.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 450
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 3 cups broccoli florets
  • 2 medium carrots, sliced
  • 1 medium bell pepper, sliced
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp ginger, grated
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp water

Equipment

  • large skillet or wok
  • small bowl
  • spoon

Method
 

Preparation
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, honey, grated ginger, minced garlic, sesame oil, cornstarch, and water to create the stir-fry sauce.
  2. Prepare all vegetables by chopping the broccoli into florets, slicing the carrots, and slicing the bell pepper.
Cooking
  1. Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat, then add the ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spoon.
  2. Drain any excess grease from the skillet, then add the prepared broccoli, carrots, and bell pepper to the ground beef.
  3. Stir-fry for 5-7 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
  4. Pour the prepared stir-fry sauce over the beef and vegetables, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens and evenly coats all the ingredients.
Serving
  1. Remove the stir fry from heat and serve immediately over rice or noodles.
  2. Garnish with sesame seeds or chopped green onions if desired.

Notes

For added spice, you can add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the sauce. Feel free to substitute any of your favorite stir-fry vegetables, such as snap peas, mushrooms, or water chestnuts.