Description
Ground Beef and Broccoli: A quick, budget-friendly 30-minute dinner featuring tender broccoli and savory ground beef in a garlicky sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup beef broth
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 green onions, sliced (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks. Drain excess fat if needed.
- Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in broccoli florets and cook for 2–3 minutes until bright green and slightly tender.
- In a small bowl, whisk together beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, ginger, and black pepper.
- Pour the sauce into the skillet and stir well.
- Simmer for 5–7 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the beef and broccoli.
- Drizzle with sesame oil, stir, and remove from heat.
- Garnish with green onions and serve hot over rice or on its own.
Notes
- You can substitute ground turkey for a lighter version of this dish.
- If needed, use gluten-free soy sauce to make it gluten-free.
- Serve over cooked rice or cauliflower rice for a low-carb option.
- To quicken cooking, prep broccoli and garlic while beef browns.
- Leftovers reheat well for lunches the next day.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: Approx. 320-360 per serving
- Sugar: Approximately 6-10 g
- Sodium: Approx. 600-800 mg
- Fat: Approximately 15-25 g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 5-10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 12-15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 15-25 g
- Fiber: 2-4 g
- Protein: 20-25 g
- Cholesterol: 60-100 mg
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