Ground beef stir fry is amazingly easy to make especially on a busy weeknight. This stir fry is loaded with juicy melt in the mouth ground beef, veggies and, my homemade all-purpose stir fry sauce. This recipe you definitely want to keep in your repertoire!
Serve it with instant pot coconut rice, ramen, basmati rice or cauliflower rice.
Why you should make this easy ground beef stir fry recipe
- It is ready in under 30 minutes
- Simple, quick, easy yet with bold and delicious flavours
- It is healthy and a good way of incorporating veggies into your diet.
- A one-pan skillet dinner
- Perfect for when you want to use up all the veggies in your fridge
Best sauces for stir fry
Well, I have got the best homemade stir fry sauce recipe that is versatile and can be used in most Asian (Chinese) stir fry recipes. It is great with vegetables, chicken, beef or pork.
The ingredients used include soy sauce, fresh garlic, fresh ginger, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, oyster sauce and chicken stock. Do check the full written recipe out for the measurements used.
Related recipe: This recipe is similar to my instant pot Korean ground beef bowl recipe.
Ingredients in ground beef stir fry
Ground beef: it is also known as mincemeat in the UK.
Homemade stir fry sauce
Mangetouts
Onions
Red bell peppers
Mushrooms
Garlic
Green onions
Fresh chillies: I used green chillies
Neutral cooking oil
Sesame oil
White pepper
Salt: this is optional and should only be added to the stir fry last only if need be.
Cornstarch (cornflour)
How to make ground beef stir fry
Season the ground beef: Add ½ teaspoon white pepper and 2 teaspoon sesame oil and 1 tablespoon of the stir fry sauce to the ground beef, stir to combine then set aside.
Mix the sauce: Add 2-3 tablespoon of the homemade stir fry to a cup then add ¼ cup of water, mix to combine and set aside.
Sautee veggies; Heat up oil in a skillet on medium-high heat then Sautee the chopped onions for about 2 minutes until fragrant. Add mushrooms and cook until browned (about 3 minutes). Add chopped garlic, green chillies, red bell pepper, green onions, mangetouts and stir fry for another 3 to 5 minutes or until tender-crisp.
Remove the sauteed veggies from the heat and transfer to a plate then set aside.
Cook ground beef: Add ground beef to the hot pan, leave undisturbed for about a minute then break it in the pan and cook until browned and no longer pink. Remove any excess oil from the pan if need be.
Mix to combine: Add the sauteed veggies back into the pan and stir to combine with the ground beef.
Add 1 tablespoon of cornflour to the stir fry sauce and mix to combine. Pour the sauce over the beef and stir to combine, the sauce will begin to thicken at this point. Taste and adjust seasoning to preference, (check if it needs a bit of salt or pepper)
Cook for about 2 minutes and take it off the heat. Garnish with some sesame seed, green onions, fresh chillies and serve immediately with boiled rice, noodle or zoodles.
Storage instructions
In the fridge: ground beef stir makes a great leftover and it is also perfect for meal prepping. Portion it in an airtight container, leave to cool and store in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Freezer: for up to 3 months
FAQs
what vegetables do you put in stir fry
Here are some vegetables you can add to stir-fries
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Baby Corn
- Broccoli
- Green Beans
- Cauliflower
- Snap Peas
- Celery
- Green Peas
- Beans Sprouts
- Zucchini
- Broccolini
- Asparagus
- Bok choy and many more.
What order to cook vegetables in stir-fries
After you have sautéd your aromatics such as onions and garlic, you then sauté the vegetables from the one that is the hardest to the softest. For example, if you are stir-frying carrots, bell peppers and broccoli, you should stir fry the carrots first then broccoli and peppers. That said, there are no hard rules to this method, it just makes sense to cook the crunchiest vegetables first.
Can you reheat stir fry
Yes, you can, make sure to store the stir fry in the fridge as soon as it cools down in an airtight container. You can reheat it in the microwave or on the stovetop until hot.
Can you freeze stir fry?
Yes, transfer the stir fry into a Ziploc freezer bag or an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat on the stove or in the microwave.
More stir fry recipes
More ground beef recipes
Instant pot bolognese with frozen ground beef
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Ground Beef Stir Fry Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef 500g mincemeat
- 2 teaspoon Sesame oil
Stir fry sauce
- 4 tablespoon homemade stir fry sauce
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoon Sesame oil
Veggies
- 150 g Mangetouts
- ½ cup onions
- 1 Red bell peppers chopped
- 200 g mushrooms chopped
- 2 large garlic cloves minced
- ⅓ cup green onions chopped divided
- 2 fresh chillies chopped divided
- 2 tablespoon veg oil
- 2 teaspoon Sesame oil
- White pepper to taste
- Salt: this is optional and should only be added to the stir fry last only if need be.
Instructions
- Season the ground beef: Add ½ teaspoon white pepper and 2 teaspoon sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon of the stir fry sauce to the ground beef, stir to combine then set aside.
- Mix the sauce: Add 2-3 tablespoon of the homemade stir fry to a cup then add ¼ cup of water, mix to combine, and set aside.
- Sautee veggies: Heat up oil in a skillet on medium-high heat then Sautee the chopped onions for about 2 minutes until fragrant. Add mushrooms and cook until browned (about 3 minutes). Add chopped garlic, green chilies, red bell pepper, green onions, mangetouts and stir fry for another 3 to 5 minutes or until tender-crisp.Remove the sauteed veggies from the heat and transfer to a plate then set aside.
- Cook ground beef: Add ground beef to the hot pan, leave undisturbed for about a minute then break it up in the pan and cook until browned and no longer pink. Remove any excess oil from the pan if need be.
- Mix to combine: Add the sauteed veggies back into the pan and stir to combine with the ground beef.Add 1 tablespoon of cornflour to the stir fry sauce and mix to combine. Pour the sauce over the beef and stir to combine, the sauce will begin to thicken at this point. Taste and adjust seasoning to preference, (check if it needs a bit of salt or pepper)Cook for about 2 minutes and take it off the heat. Garnish with some sesame seeds, chopped green onions, fresh chilies, and serve immediately serve. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use any type of vegetables you have for this stir fry
- add a splash of water to the sauce if it is becoming too thick.
Nutrition
Nutritional data: Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. It will vary based on the specific ingredients and brands you use. Under no circumstances will thedinnerbite.com be responsible for any loss or damage resulting for your reliance on nutritional information.
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