Ground Beef Stir Fry

5 from 4 votes

This ground beef stir fry is a very quick and easy dish that is perfect for weeknight dinners. It has a ton of flavor, is very healthy and can easily be prepared in advance for meal prepping lunch or dinner.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian-Inspired

Keyword: ground beef stir fry, quick stir fry

Servings: servings

Calories: 415kcal

Ingredients

Stir Fry Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 carrot cut into matchsticks
1 red bell pepper cut into slices
½ zucchini halves and cut into slices
1 onion diced
1 tablespoon ginger minced
3 garlic cloves minced
2 teaspoon avocado oil
salt and pepper to taste

Sauce Ingredients

¼ cup soy sauce alternatives: tamari or coconut aminos
¼ cup sake
2 tablespoon mirin
1 tablespoon chili paste
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Cornstarch Slurry (optional)

2 tablespoon cornstarch
4 tablespoon water

Instructions

Prepare the stir fry ingredients by washing and chopping them.
Make the sauce by adding all ingredients to a bowl or jar and mixing them. Set the sauce aside.
Preheat a pan with the avocado oil over medium-high heat. First, sauté the garlic, ginger and ground beef until it has browned. Then, add the vegetables and sauté until they start to soften. When the vegetables have softened, add the sauce to the pan, mix everything and sauté a bit more until the vegetables have the desired consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Optional: If you prefer a thicker sauce, make the cornstarch slurry and slowly add it to the stir fry until the sauce has the preferred consistency.

Notes

Serve the ground beef stir fry with cauliflower rice, white rice or noodles.
Use coconut aminos for a gluten free and soy free version or use tamari for a gluten free version.
Feel free to add red pepper flakes or a chile pepper for a spicier version.

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