Ground Beef and Broccolini Stir Fry
Ground Beef and Broccolini Stir Fry is a quick beef and vegetable stir fry recipe served with a sticky brown sugar soy stir fry sauce.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 500kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon canola oil divided
- ¼ cup almonds
- 1 cup broccolini sliced into bite sized pieces
- 1 cup snow peas
- 1 pound ground beef
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Salt and black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 medium scallions thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic thinly sliced
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil
- 2 tablespoon fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon cooking oil in a large skillet over medium high heat and add almonds. Fry almonds, stirring constantly, until toasted. About 30-45 seconds total. Remove fried almonds to towel lined plate to drain.3 tablespoon canola oil, ¼ cup almonds
- Wipe out skillet with paper towel and return pan to medium high heat with another 1 tablespoon cooking oil. Add vegetables to hot pan and cook until just beginning to brown and blister, stirring constantly. Remove vegetables from pan and set aside. Again, wipe pan clean and return to medium high heat.1 cup broccolini, 1 cup snow peas
- Add remaining 1 tablespoon cooking oil and ground beef to hot skillet, break up beef into small pieces while browning. Season ground beef with salt, black pepper, garlic powder and red pepper flakes. Once ground beef is browned add sliced garlic and scallions and continue cooking until aromatics are softened and begin to brown. Then add brown sugar to mixture in skillet and stir to coat.1 pound ground beef, ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes, Salt and black pepper, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, 2 medium scallions, 1 clove garlic, 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- Meanwhile, combine soy sauce, water and cornstarch in a small bowl and whisk to combine.¼ cup soy sauce, ¼ cup water, 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Once ground beef/garlic mixture is completely coated with sticky brown sugar return sauteed veggies to pan. Stir in soy mixture and bring to a simmer.
- Once bubbly and thickened remove from heat and top with fried almonds and fresh herbs.2 tablespoons fresh basil, 2 tablespoon fresh cilantro
Nutrition
Calories: 500kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 909mg | Potassium: 487mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1470IU | Vitamin C: 71mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 4mg
