Weeknight Gingery Broccoli Beef Stir-Fry
Servings: 4
Using ground beef in a classic broccoli beef stir-fry makes a fast, easy weeknight meal with amped up ginger for extra deliciousness.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb. broccoli
- 2 tsp. olive or avocado oil
- 1 lb. lb. lean ground beef, grass fed preferred
- 1 generous thumb fresh gingerroot, peeled
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 4 large green onions, cut into 1" pieces
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup beef or vegetable broth, or water
- 2 tsp. corn starch or arrowroot powder
- 1 tsp. brown sugar
- salt + pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, broth, sugar, and cornstarch until the sugar is completely dissolved. Set this sauce mixture aside.
- Slice thick broccoli stems into thin coins. Cut thinner stems and florets into 1" - 2" pieces. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. When it begins to shimmer add the stems and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until they have browned brown in places but are still bright green. Add the remaining broccoli pieces and stir-fry until they are bright green and have softened but remain slightly crisp. A little brown on the crowns is delicious! Remove to a plate.
- Crumble the ground beef into the skillet and break into pieces with a wooden spoon. Cook over medium high heat until no pink remains. Use a microplane or other grater and grate the ginger and garlic into the meat. Add ¾ of the slices green onions and stir. Cook, stirring often, until the beef is well browned, about 10 minutes total for this step.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the cooked broccoli back into the skillet. Add the reserved soy mixture to the meat and broccoli, stirring until the sauce slightly thickens, about 2-3 minutes.
- Serve the broccoli beef mixture over rice, and garnish with the remaining green onion slices.