This easy Ground Beef Stir Fry is jam-packed with veggies and lots of flavor!
Ground beef, ginger and garlic are cooked with fresh peppers and cabbage in a quick and easy sauce. This is a favorite twist on a traditional beef stir fry!
Ingredients
BEEF Lean ground beef is the base of this recipe. Be sure to add garlic and ginger before cooking and drain any fat after browning.
VEGETABLES Anything and everything goes. Cook veggies that take longer first (like carrots and celery) and veggies that cook faster can be added later (like peppers).
SAUCE Beef broth and soy sauce make up the base of the sauce while hoisin sauce adds sweetness. A little bit of cornstarch is used as a thickener.
How to Make Ground Beef Stir Fry
Ground beef stir fry comes together in 1, 2, 3 easy steps!
- Combine the sauce ingredients per recipe below.
- Brown the meat, drain any fat. Set aside & keep warm.
- Stir fry onion, celery, & cabbage, then add in all other ingredients & cook until sauce thickens.
Tips for Best Beef Stir Fry
- Before stir-frying, be sure to prepare rice or noodles or make some easy low carb zucchini noodles.
- Prepare all ingredients before starting, this recipe comes together quickly.
- For the best flavor, cook the beef with ginger and garlic.
- The sauce can be substituted for purchased or homemade stir fry sauce.
- Garnish Ground Beef Stir Fry with sliced green onions, toasted or raw sesame seeds, or a sprinkle of dried chilis.
Leftovers
- Leftover Ground Beef Stir Fry can be stored in the refrigerator safely for up to 4 days.
- Reheat on medium-low in a saucepan, and add a little extra water to keep it from sticking.
- leftovers can be frozen but the veggies may lose their crispness. Add a handful of shredded cabbage, coleslaw or bean sprouts when heating.
Stir Fry Favorites
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Did you enjoy this Ground Beef Stir Fry? Be sure to leave a rating and a comment below!
Sesame Ground Beef Stir Fry
Ingredients
- ½ pound lean ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup onion finely diced
- ½ cup celery sliced
- ½ cup cabbage sliced
- 1 bell pepper sliced
- ½ cup water chestnuts sliced and drained, optional
- 4 cups cooked rice or noodles
Sauce
- ½ cup beef broth
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Combine sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Cook beef in a large skillet with garlic and ginger until no pink remains. Drain any fat and place beef in a small bowl to keep warm.
- Heat oil in the pan. Add onion, celery, and cabbage and cook 3-4 minutes or until it begins to soften. Add peppers and cook 2-3 minutes more.
- Add beef, water chestnuts, and sauce back into the pan. Stir to combine. Allow sauce to come to a simmer and thicken.
- Serve over rice and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions if desired.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Beef, Dinner, Entree, Main Course
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Recipe Adapted Manchak. “Beef Chop Suey”. Recipe. Cooking with Class. Beaumont, AB, 2011. 43. Print.
Delicious! I didn’t have any water chestnuts, so I subbed in some sliced almonds, for some crunch.
That sounds delicious Kathleen!
Great meal! We love this dish.
Fantastic recipe! It was easy, delicious, and really inexpensive! I didn’t feel like having rice, so I subbed wide, flat rice noodles (packaged dry), and it worked perfectly! I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a noodle alternative that meshes well with the flavor and the vibe of this dish. I will definitely be making this one again! Thank you for sharing!
I harvested a couple of tiny purple peppers, okra, onions, some celery and cabbage from my garden. Not enough of each to eat on their own, so I looked up a recipe that included them all (minus the okra of course, but it was super good in this). I had to make my own hoision sauce, but this recipe is super delicious and even my picky 6 year old (who only wants to eat cereal 95% of the time) is chowing down. I didn’t feel like rice, so I made Ramen noodles and put this on top of them….SO STINKIN’ GOOD.
Garden fresh veggies are the best, Bree! I love that you were able to use them in this yummy recipe.
Didn’t use cabbage. Used snow peas, peppers and asparagus instead. It’s a winner and will be repeated.
Very tasty stir-fry. Added broccoli and green beans to appeal to family & use up produce from fridge. Doubled the recipe since we had extra ground beef also.
Delicious! Glad your family enjoyed it, Suzan!
The food looks delicious. Thank you for sharing
You’re welcome, Laura! Glad you are enjoying our recipes :)
Made this last night! Amazing recipe! The whole family loved it and requested that it should be made again soon! Thank you for all the amazing, wonderful, delectable recipes.
That is awesome, Narina! You will definitely have to add this to your rotation :)
I just love Asian cuisine and this just fills the need even more. I love the presentation, the smells and above it all the taste of good Asian food. You have done it again. Thanks so very much.
Thank you, Paul! I am glad you enjoyed it.
Hi Holly, I’ve noticed a lot if your quick beef recipes have soy and/or hoisin sauce. These have a lot of salt in them what do you suggest to use as a more healthy alternative as mt husband needs to watch his sodium and cholesterol intake.
Hi Kim, I have only made this recipe as listed but I wonder if you could try liquid aminos or coconut aminos. I am not sure how they would affect the flavor and texture of the sauce but I would love to hear how it turns out for you!
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Reviewing the ground turkey bowl. Amazing! Made the lettuce wraps. And the variations are endless!! Best recipe yet!
So happy you hear you loved it, Kathy!
The set-aside sauce smelled great while prepping the vegetables. I had carrots and cauliflower that needed using so I threw those in too. Easy and delicious!
This was so flavorful. One mistake I made is I used 1# gr beef so I should have doubled sauce spice for more taste.
Will certainly make again
Thank you
You’re welcome Linda!
This was very good and easy to make, I served it with rice. For the leftovers I used it as filling for lettuce wraps, it was great. Thanks for the delicious recipe!
You’re very welcome Julie!