Easy Ground Beef Stir Fry

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Easy Ground Beef Stir Fry

Ground Beef Stir Fry is a delicious recipe filled with colorful vegetables cooked until perfectly tender, perfectly seasoned ground beef and served with a wonderful homemade stir-fry sauce.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Dinner, Easy dinner, Quick dinner

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: beef dinner recipe, beef recipes, easy beef recipe, Stir fry, vegetable recipe

Servings:

Author: Julia Pacheco

Equipment

Large skillet
Whisk
Small bowl

Ingredients

For the Stir Fry:

1 lb ground beef or your choice of ground meat
1 tbsp olive oil
1 red bell pepper diced
3 large carrots shredded
½ lb asparagus ends trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces
2 medium zucchini sliced into half-moons
½ large yellow onion diced
other veggies mushrooms peas and more optional

For the Stir Fry Sauce:

3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp freshly grated ginger
1 tsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
2 tbsp water

Instructions

Cook the Beef:

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it up as it cooks.
Drain any excess grease, then transfer the beef to a plate and set aside.

Sauté the Vegetables:

In the same skillet, add the olive oil. Once hot, add all the vegetables and stir-fry for 5–9 minutes, or until they begin to soften but still retain a slight crunch.

Make the Sauce:

While the vegetables are cooking, whisk together all sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.

Combine and Finish:

Return the cooked beef to the skillet with the vegetables.
Pour in the sauce and quickly stir to coat everything evenly.
Turn off the heat—the sauce will thicken almost immediately.

Serve:

Serve hot as-is or over rice, noodles, or your favorite low-carb option.

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