Easy Ground Beef and Broccoli

This easy ground beef and broccoli comes together in 30 minutes, with a quick and flavorful sauce everyone will love.

Skip the extra meat handling and use ground beef for an easy, hassle free dinner. Perfect for busy weeknights (or whenever that Panda craving hits).

What You’ll Need

Equipment

• Wok or other large frying pan
• Meat chopper (optional)
• Rice cooker (optional)

Ingredients

• Olive oil
• Broccoli florets
• Salt + pepper
• Lean ground beef: I use 93/7.
• Yellow onion
• Beef broth
• Soy sauce: I use reduced sodium.
• Brown sugar: Just a little balances the sauce.
• Garlic
• Ginger
• Red pepper flakes: Optional, if you like more spice.
• Cornstarch: Thickens the sauce.
• Green onion: To garnish.

How To Make It

1. Make the sauce: Since the cooking process goes quick, I like to have my sauce ready. In a bowl or glass measuring cup, whisk together beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes (if you like spice), and cornstarch. Set aside.
2. Cook the broccoli: Set your pan on medium high and add oil. Once oil is hot, throw in the broccoli, seasoning with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for 3-5 min, until broccoli is tender and beginning to brown. Remove from pan and set aside.
3. Cook the beef: To the same pan, add the beef and diced onion. Cook beef, breaking apart into small pieces until fully browned (about 5 minutes) and season with another pinch salt and pepper.
4. Add the sauce: Add the cooked broccoli back to the pan along with the sauce. Cook until sauce has thickened, stirring everything together.
5. Garnish and serve: Garnish with green onion and serve over rice (or whatever you love)!

Tips

• Fresh produce: I recommend fresh garlic and ginger instead of jarred or pastes. I also like fresh broccoli in this recipe for the best texture.
• Prep first: The cooking process goes fast, so I get everything chopped and ready to go before I start cooking.

To Store

Once cooled, store leftover beef and broccoli in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave or on a hot pan with a little splash of broth or water.

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Ground Beef and Broccoli

5 from 4 votes

This easy ground beef and broccoli comes together in 30 minutes, with a quick and flavorful sauce everyone will love.

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Prep Time:15 minutes mins

Cook Time:15 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings: 4

Calories: 268kcal

Equipment

• Wok or large frying pan
• Meat chopper optional
• Rice cooker optional

Ingredients

• 1/2 tbsp olive oil (7 g)
• 3 cups broccoli florets (273 g)
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 lb 93/7 lean ground beef
• 1/2 small yellow onion (100 g) diced
• 3/4 cup beef broth (180 g)
• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce (60 g)
• 2 tbsp brown sugar (24 g) packed
• 3-4 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tbsp ginger minced or grated
• pinch red pepper flakes optional
• 2 tbsp corn starch (16 g)
• green onion to garnish

Instructions

• For the sauce, whisk together all ingredients from beef broth to cornstarch. Set aside.
• Heat wok on medium high and add oil. Once hot, add broccoli and season with salt and pepper. Cook 3-5 minutes, until tender and beginning to brown. Remove from pan.
• Add ground beef and diced onion and cook, breaking beef apart into small pieces until fully browned (~5 min). Season with more salt and pepper.
• Add cooked broccoli to the pan along with the sauce (whisking again if any separation occurred). Cook until sauce thickens, stirring everything together.
• Garnish with green onion and serve over rice, if desired. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 243g | Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.6g | Protein: 26.8g | Fat: 10.1g | Fiber: 2.3g

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