Ground Beef Stir Fry

This Ground Beef Stir Fry is the most delicious Asian-style dinner for beef stir fry lovers. It’s easy to make in less than 30 minutes and also low-carb, gluten-free, and easy to serve in many different ways.

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If you love Asian food and tried my Asian Brussel Sprouts, Bok Choy Stir Fry, or Moo Shu Chicken Recipe, you’ll love this ground beef stir fry recipe. While I love beef strips in stir-fry recipes, ground beef is faster to cook and easy to serve in lettuce cups.

Ingredients and Substitutions

It’s very easy to make any stir fry recipe as long as you get the basics. All stir-fry recipes always contain three main components:

• The stir-fry sauce
• Stir-fry ingredients – it’s always a combination of proteins and vegetables.
• A serving base, like rice or noodles.

Let’s see what you need to make a delicious ground beef stir-fry recipe at home.

• Lean Ground Beef – I listed below a few vegetarian option to go meat-free.
• Light Soy Sauce – Or tamari sauce for a gluten-free alternative.
• Oyster Sauce – You can also use hoisin sauce or Worcestershire sauce.
• Mirin Wine – You can also use a mild rice wine vinegar or white wine vinegar.
• Cornflour – or rice flour.
• Honey or brown sugar
• Sesame Oil – Sesame oil
• Coconut Oil – or olive oil or avocado oil.
• Onion – White or brown onions cut into wedges or thin slices.
• Garlic – fresh crushed garlic or garlic powder.
• Red Bell Pepper – Or any other color.
• Carrots – Fresh and organic are the best.
• Green Beans or snap peas

How To Make Ground Beef Stir Fry

This is a relatively easy recipe to make, though it takes a bit of prep!

1. If you like to tenderize your meat, soak ground beef in a bowl with cold tap water and 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda.
2. Set it aside for 10 to 15 minutes in the fridge. Then, drain over a sieve and rinse with cold water. Finally, pat dry with absorbent paper to remove all the water. Adding baking soda to beef raises its pH level, making the beef proteins much more difficult to bond while cooking.
3. Whisk all the stir-fry sauce ingredients in a small bowl: light soy sauce, mirin, oyster sauce, corn flour, and sesame oil. The stir-fry sauce is the sauce you add at the end of cooking. It’s the sauce that makes the stir-fry recipe glossy and thick.
4. Stir very well to combine cornflour into the liquid and no more lumps show. Set aside.
5. Now, warm coconut oil in a large wok pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sliced onion and stir fry for 30 seconds.
6. Then, add ground beef and constantly stir to cook until there’s no more pink meat.
7. Next, stir in the vegetables one at a time and cook them while constantly stirring to stir-fry each variety for 30 seconds before adding the next one. I suggest adding snap peas, then red bell pepper, broccoli, and carrots.
8. Finally, add the sauce and water. Toss the stir-fry ingredients to coat evenly.
9. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, constantly stirring, or until the sauce thickens and turns glossy.

Serving Suggestions

Serve this ground beef stir-fry with delicious toppings to add texture and flavors I suggest:

• Chili Flakes
• Green Onions and Sesame seeds
• White Pepper

Next, serve this Asian dinner on top of a base like:

• Jasmine Rice
• Cooked Noodle – can be rice noodles or healthier varieties like edamame noodles or konjac noodles.
• Cauliflower Rice
• Lettuce Leaves to make lettuce cups

Storage Instructions

This cooked stir-fry can be stored for up to 3 days in the fridge in an airtight container, and it’s a perfect recipe for meal prep. You can also store this recipe in the freezer and thaw it in the fridge the day before serving.

Allergy Swaps

Following are some substitution suggestions to make this delicious stir-fry if you have food allergies:

• Low-Carb – Replace the corn starch with 1/4 teaspoon of xanthan gum and honey for sugar-free syrup made of Monk fruit. Use a low-carb side like my coconut cauliflower rice or konjac noodles. Also, if carrots are too high in sugar for you, swap them for green beans or more red bell pepper.
• Vegan/Vegetarian – You can use this recipe as a base for vegetarian stir-fries by replacing ground beef with ground tofu, textured soy protein rehydrated in water, or even ground Impossible Meat. Don’t forget to use a fish-free oyster sauce.
• Gluten-Free – Swap the light soy sauce for tamari sauce.
• Seed-Free – Swap the sesame oil for peanut oil, avocado oil, or coconut oil.

Frequently Asked Questions

Below are my answers to your most common questions about this beef stir-fry recipe:

More Asian Dinner Recipes

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