Description
This Easy Ground Beef and Broccoli brings together tender florets in a savory sauce with beef, making it an ideal choice for a quick dinner or healthy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 head or 2 crowns broccoli, about 1 pound, cut into small florets
- ½ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon mirin rice wine
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste, or fresh minced ginger
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 pound 93% lean ground beef
- 1 cup coarsely chopped sweet yellow onion, not diced
- kosher salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 2 green onions, sliced on the bias
- cooked white or brown rice, optional for serving
Instructions
- Prepare broccoli in a 12-inch skillet with enough water to cover halfway. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 2 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop cooking.
- In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, oyster sauce, mirin, honey, garlic, ginger paste, and cornstarch until mixed well. Set aside.
- Heat sesame oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and onion, cooking until the beef is browned and onion has softened. Drain excess grease, season with salt and pepper, then add broccoli and sauce mixture. Cook while stirring until sauce thickens.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions, serve warm over rice if desired.
Notes
For added flavor, use fresh ginger instead of paste.
Adjust the amount of honey based on your sweetness preference.
Serve immediately for the best texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 758mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg