This ground beef and broccoli stir fry is an ideal weeknight family dinner. Convenient pre-cut broccoli florets save time, and ground beef takes the place of sliced beef for ease. The simple stir-fry sauce brings it all together.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup lower-sodium beef broth
- 1/4 cup lower-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons canola oil , divided
- 2 cups thinly sliced yellow onion
- 2 (8 ounce) packages fresh broccoli florets , trimmed
- 1 pound 80% lean ground beef
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups cooked jasmine or sticky rice, or as needed
- thinly sliced scallions and toasted sesame seeds
Steps
- Gather all ingredients.
- Whisk together beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, ginger, garlic, and rice vinegar in a bowl until combined and sugar and cornstarch are dissolved; set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add broccoli, and cook, stirring occasionally, until bright green, tender-crisp, and onion is browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Do not wipe skillet clean.
- Reduce the heat to medium, and add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. Add ground beef and salt, and cook, stirring often to break meat into even crumbles, until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Whisk broth mixture again, and pour into skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. Return broccoli mixture to skillet, and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce evenly coats meat and vegetables, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Serve over rice, and garnish with scallions and toasted sesame seeds.