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Easy Ground Beef and Broccoli

Even though it's super simple to make, this Easy Ground Beef and Broccoli can fill your take out fix in under 20 minutes!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Diet Gluten Free
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 554kcal
Author Tracy

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice
  • 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger or 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
  • 4 cloves fresh garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce optional
  • 1 teaspoon garlic chili sauce
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 12 oz fresh broccoli florets or frozen
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Bring two cups of water to a boil. Add rice and then lower to a simmer and cover. Let cook for 15 - 20 minutes or according to package instructions.
  • In a small bowl, add soy sauce, ground ginger, garlic, red wine vinegar, sesame oil, sriracha, and garlic chili sauce and mix well.
  • In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat and add ground beef. Cook for 3-5 minutes, crumbling as you cook. Then drain and discard the excess fat.
  • Add broccoli and then soy sauce mixture and then let simmer for about 5-7 minutes until broccoli is tender ( cover and let simmeer a little longer if using frozen broccoli).
  • Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve over rice.

Notes

If serving over rice and you want sauce for the rice, double the sauce ingredients!
Be sure to drain the fat from your beef. 
Serve over rice, noodles, or whatever you have!

Nutrition

Calories: 554kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1005mg | Potassium: 680mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 530IU | Vitamin C: 78mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 4mg