Description
Serve up a delightful bowl of Easy Ground Beef and Broccoli! This dish boasts irresistible flavor with tender beef and fresh broccoli in a savory sauce. Perfect for a quick, healthy dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 head or 2 crowns broccoli, about 1 pound, cut into small florets
- ½ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon mirin rice wine
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste, or fresh minced ginger
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 pound 93% lean ground beef
- 1 cup coarsely chopped sweet yellow onion, not diced
- kosher salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 2 green onions, sliced on the bias
- cooked white or brown rice, optional for serving
Instructions
- In a 12-inch skillet, add enough water to the broccoli and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and simmer for 2 minutes until slightly tender, then drain and cool under cold water. Set aside.
- Whisk together soy sauce, oyster sauce, mirin, honey, garlic, ginger paste, and cornstarch in a bowl. Set aside.
- In the same skillet, heat sesame oil over medium heat. Add ground beef and onion, cooking until the beef is browned and onion softens. Drain excess grease and season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in broccoli and the sauce mixture. Cook while stirring until the sauce thickens, then remove from heat and let rest for a few minutes before serving.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions, and serve with rice if desired.
Notes
Adjust the soy sauce based on your salt preference for a healthier option.
For a vegetarian version, substitute ground beef with plant-based protein.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 60mg