Ground Beef Stir Fry

This ground beef stir fry is a tasty, healthy, and hearty meal that is quick and easy enough for busy weeknights. Serve over white, brown, or cauliflower rice or over udon or lo mein noodles.

Sometimes you want a meal that is fast to prepare yet delicious. This stir-fry is all that and more. Customize it by using what you have on hand. Vegetables are too expensive to throw away.

Ingredient Notes and Substitutions

See the complete list of ingredients below on the recipe card.

• Ground beef: Use ground beef with a little fat in it. Fat gives the beef flavor.
• Rice vinegar: Substitute apple cider, champagne, or sherry vinegar.
• Ginger: Use freshly grated ginger or ginger paste. Once opened, ginger paste lasts for about a month. Store it in your refrigerator.
• Mirin: It is sweetened sake. If you can find it, you will love it in your stir-fries. Look for it in the Asian Food Section of your local grocery store. You can substitute dry sherry and granulated sugar in a 3:1 ratio. So, for every 1 tablespoon of sherry, add 1 teaspoon of granulated sugar.

How to Make Ground Beef Stir Fry

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1. Mix the sauce ingredients and set the bowl aside for a few minutes
2. Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat. Plate the cooked beef.
3. Stir fry the onion over medium-high heat for about 1-2 minutes. Add the bell peppers and carrots to the skillet with the onions, and cook for 1-2 minutes. Then, add the snow peas with the other vegetables and cook for 1-2 minutes. Remove the veggies to a plate.
4. Add the sauce and whisk over medium-low heat until thickened. Add the cooked ground beef and vegetables to the skillet and stir to coat and warm.

Preparation Tips

• I love snow peas, but it is best to pull the strings so they are not tough. Pinch the curly end and pull along the edge of the pod to remove the string.
• If snow peas are not your cup of tea, substitute broccoli, zucchini, or mushrooms.
• Stir-fry moves quickly, so have your food prepped and ready to go. Don’t overcook the vegetables; they should be crisp-tender.
• Sometimes I double the sauce ingredients because we like a lot of sauce with our rice or ramen noodles. Remember that will raise the calorie count and the sodium content.

Serving Suggestions for Ground Beef Stir Fry

I like to serve this dish with white or brown rice, or Asian noodles. Or serve with a bowl of warm soup such as egg drop soup, hot and sour soup, or wonton soup. For appetizers, I like to serve homemade egg rolls, gyoza (Japanese dumplings), or chicken lettuce wraps.

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