Description
Sizzling ground beef and broccoli stir-fry brings Chinese-inspired comfort to dinner tables with bold, savory flavors. Packed with protein and crisp vegetables, this quick meal satisfies hunger and delivers restaurant-quality taste you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 3 cups white rice
Sauce Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Cooking and Garnishing Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger
- 3 green onions
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat a large skillet or wok to medium-high heat, warming the vegetable oil until it shimmers with potential.
- Introduce minced garlic and ginger to the hot oil, swirling quickly for 30 seconds until their aromatic essence fills the kitchen, taking care to prevent burning.
- Slide ground beef into the skillet, fragmenting it with a spatula and searing until rich brown and completely cooked through, approximately 5-7 minutes, stirring periodically for uniform cooking.
- Simultaneously, transform broccoli florets through a steaming process, rendering them tender yet vibrantly green, which typically requires 3-4 minutes.
- Craft a flavor-enhancing sauce by whisking soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and cornstarch in a separate container until smoothly integrated.
- Merge the perfectly cooked beef with steamed broccoli, generously coating them with the prepared sauce, ensuring comprehensive flavor distribution.
- Introduce water or beef broth, encouraging the mixture to simmer for 2-3 minutes, allowing the sauce to gracefully thicken while maintaining gentle movement.
- Transition the skillet from heat, presenting the aromatic beef and broccoli atop fluffy white rice.
- Elevate the dish’s visual appeal by scattering chopped green onions and sesame seeds, transforming a simple meal into a culinary masterpiece ready for enjoyment.
Notes
- Always use high heat when stir-frying to ensure meat browns quickly and vegetables retain their crisp texture without becoming soggy.
- Drain excess fat from ground beef after cooking to reduce greasiness and create a cleaner, more balanced dish.
- For a leaner version, swap ground beef with ground turkey or plant-based protein alternatives like crumbled tofu or Beyond Meat.
- Chop broccoli into uniform, bite-sized pieces to guarantee even cooking and consistent texture throughout the stir-fry.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg