Description
This Easy Ground Beef and Broccoli is perfect for a quick dinner. With its savory sauce and tender beef, it’s a comforting meal that’s simple to prepare and full of flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 head or 2 crowns broccoli, about 1 pound, cut into small florets
- ½ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon mirin rice wine
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste, or fresh minced ginger
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 pound 93% lean ground beef
- 1 cup coarsely chopped sweet yellow onion, not diced
- kosher salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 2 green onions, sliced on the bias
- cooked white or brown rice, optional for serving
Instructions
- Place the broccoli in a 12-inch skillet and add enough water to come halfway up the sides. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover, and simmer for 2 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse with cold water until cool to the touch. Set aside.
- In a measuring cup, whisk the soy sauce, oyster sauce, mirin, honey, garlic, ginger paste, and cornstarch until combined. Set aside.
- Heat 1 teaspoon of sesame oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the beef is fully cooked and the onion is soft. Drain excess grease, season with salt and pepper, and mix in the broccoli and stir fry sauce. Cook until the sauce thickens and is well incorporated, then remove from heat and let rest.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions, and serve with rice if desired.
Notes
Feel free to add more vegetables like bell peppers or carrots for extra nutrition.
For a spicier version, add red pepper flakes to the stir-fry sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg