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ground beef and broccoli plated on bright yellow plates on a bed of jasmine rice with a metal fork on the plate
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Ground Beef and Broccoli

Easy, budget-friendly, and ready in less than 30 minutes, this ground beef and broccoli stir fry is the perfect weeknight meal that your family will love!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Julie Chiou

Equipment

Ingredients 

  • 1 pound 85/15 or 90/10 ground beef
  • 2 cups chopped/sliced broccoli florets

For the sauce:

  • ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • ⅓ cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

  • Whisk all ingredients for the sauce together and set aside.
    1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, 2 tablespoons minced garlic, 1 teaspoon minced ginger, 1 tablespoon cornstarch
    soy sauce-based sauce with minced garlic and ginger in a bowl with a metal whisk
  • Add a little sesame oil and neutral flavored cooking oil to a hot wok or skillet. Add the ground beef and break into smaller pieces with a spatula or meat chopper and cook through. Add your broccoli and cook until tender.
    1 pound 85/15 or 90/10 ground beef, 2 cups chopped/sliced broccoli florets
    ground beef in a nonstick skillet being broken into smaller pieces with a wooden spatula
  • Reduce heat to medium and pour sauce. Allow to thicken and stir to coat all ingredients.
  • Serve with white rice!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving (184 grams) | Calories: 362 kcal | Carbohydrates: 26 g | Protein: 26 g | Fat: 17 g | Saturated Fat: 7 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 77 mg | Sodium: 1369 mg | Potassium: 638 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 19 g

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