Garlic-Ginger Ground Beef & Broccoli Rice Bowls

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Takeout-style beef and broccoli made with lean ground beef, so it's on the table in 30 minutes: crispy browned beef and tender-crisp broccoli in a glossy garlic-ginger soy sauce over rice.

Ingredients

• 2½ lb 93% lean ground beef
• 1½ lb broccoli, in small florets
• ½ onion, sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1½ tbsp grated ginger
• ⅓ cup soy sauce
• ⅔ cup beef broth
• ¾ cup rice
• 3 green onions, sliced
• 1½ tsp sesame seeds

From your pantry: 1 tbsp cornstarch, 1 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp sriracha, salt.

Instructions

1. Cook the rice. Whisk the soy sauce, broth, brown sugar, cornstarch, sesame oil and sriracha for the sauce.
2. Brown the beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up and letting it sit so it crisps in spots, 8 to 10 minutes. Pour off any fat.
3. Add the onion, garlic and ginger and cook 2 minutes, until fragrant.
4. Add the broccoli and ¼ cup water, cover and steam until bright green and just tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
5. Stir the sauce, pour it in and simmer, tossing, until thick and glossy, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve over rice with green onions and sesame seeds.

Tip: Cut the broccoli small so it cooks in the time it takes the sauce to thicken; big florets mean overcooked beef.

Nutrition per serving

Good for

Adapted from I Wash You Dry.

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