Ground Beef and Broccoli

by 30MinuteMeals
Prep: 10m
Cook: 15m
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Ingredients
Servings:4
1/3cuplow-sodium soy sauce
3tbspbeef broth
3garlic
2tbsphoney
1tbsprice wine vinegar
1tbspcornstarch
1ginger
1tspsesame oil
red pepper flakes
4cupbroccoli
2tbspwater
1tbspavocado oil
1lbground beef
1/2yellow onion
salt and pepper
sesame seeds
green onions
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Instructions
  1. 1

    Mix the sauce

    In a bowl, whisk the soy sauce, beef broth, minced garlic, honey, rice wine vinegar, cornstarch, grated ginger, sesame oil, and a pinch of red pepper flakes until the cornstarch is dissolved. Do this first so it's ready when you need it.

  1. 2

    Steam the broccoli

    Put the broccoli florets and water in a large skillet over medium heat. Cover and steam 4 to 5 minutes, until bright green and just crisp-tender. Move the broccoli to a plate and set aside.

  2. 3

    Brown the beef

    In the same skillet, heat the avocado oil over medium-high. Add the ground beef and chopped onion and cook, breaking up the meat, until browned and no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and drain off excess fat if needed.

  3. 4

    Sauce it and finish

    Drop the heat to low, give the sauce a stir, and pour it over the beef. Cook a couple minutes until it thickens and coats the meat. Return the broccoli to the pan and toss to combine and heat through.

  4. 5

    Serve

    Top with sesame seeds and sliced green onions. Serve over rice or noodles.

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Ground Beef and Broccoli

Created by: 30MinuteMeals

Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 15m
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp beef broth
  • 3 garlic
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 ginger
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • red pepper flakes
  • 4 cup broccoli
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 yellow onion
  • salt and pepper
  • sesame seeds
  • green onions

Instructions

  1. Mix the sauceIn a bowl, whisk the soy sauce, beef broth, minced garlic, honey, rice wine vinegar, cornstarch, grated ginger, sesame oil, and a pinch of red pepper flakes until the cornstarch is dissolved. Do this first so it's ready when you need it.
  2. Steam the broccoliPut the broccoli florets and water in a large skillet over medium heat. Cover and steam 4 to 5 minutes, until bright green and just crisp-tender. Move the broccoli to a plate and set aside.
  3. Brown the beefIn the same skillet, heat the avocado oil over medium-high. Add the ground beef and chopped onion and cook, breaking up the meat, until browned and no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and drain off excess fat if needed.
  4. Sauce it and finishDrop the heat to low, give the sauce a stir, and pour it over the beef. Cook a couple minutes until it thickens and coats the meat. Return the broccoli to the pan and toss to combine and heat through.
  5. ServeTop with sesame seeds and sliced green onions. Serve over rice or noodles.

Notes & Tips

This is the ground beef version of beef and broccoli, and honestly it's the one I reach for on a weeknight. No slicing steak, no marinating, and it's cheaper. The move that makes it work: steam the broccoli first and pull it out, then brown the beef in the same pan. Crowd the beef and it steams instead of browns, so give it room and let it get some color. Use low-sodium soy sauce or it'll come out salty. Don't skip the cornstarch in the sauce, that's what makes it cling instead of running to the bottom of the bowl. Have everything prepped before the pan gets hot, because this moves fast.