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Ground Beef and Broccoli is the perfect easy dinner recipe. Your family will love this simple weeknight dinner.

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Our family loves simple easy stir fry dinners. In fact, they are one of our very favorites. You can see several linked below the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

And while we love Beef and Broccoli made with a nice flat iron steak, this Ground Beef and Broccoli recipe is a great way to make that dinner a little more affordable. You get the same great taste at a lower price point.

This was perhaps an even bigger hit with my kiddos than the original. I hope your family loves it as much as mine.

I sent this recipe to my son, and his girlfriend made it for dinner tonight, she added sliced mushrooms to it. They loved it!

How to Make Ground Beef and Broccoli

This is a brief overview of how easy this recipe is to make. For the full recipe with all of the measurements, see the recipe card in the bottom of the post.

Make the Sauce

In a small bowl whisk together the soy sauce, corn starch, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, chili paste, and red pepper flakes.

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Cook the Ground Beef

Break up the meat and brown it. When it’s almost cooked through, drain all but two tablespoons of grease from the pan.

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Cook the Broccoli

Add the broccoli to the pan and cook until it is tender, about four minutes.

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Stir in the Sauce

Add the sauce and let it thicken, about three minutes.

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Tips and Tricks

  • Use low sodium soy sauce. This keeps the dish from being too salty. If you don’t have low sodium soy sauce, I suggest using 1/3 cup regular soy sauce + 2 1/2 tablespoons water.
  • Don’t skip the garlic chili paste . This can usually be found in the international food aisle, but I’ve also included the link here on Amazon. It brings a little heat and flavor, without making the dish overly spicy.
  • Substitute with ground turkey. You can replace the ground beef in this recipe with ground beef, though you likely will need a little oil at the beginning to keep it from sticking.
  • Serve this dish over rice or cauliflower rice. Adding this dish to rice, helps balance the flavor of the dish in the best way. If you are eating low carb, I highly recommend making some cauliflower rice to pair with this.

Storing

Store any leftover ground beef and broccoli in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days. I find that it works best if I keep rice separate from the rest of the leftovers.

Leftovers can be reheated on the stovetop by adding a bit of beef stock to keep it from drying out. Alternatively, you can reheat leftovers in the microwave while covered.

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What to Serve with Ground Beef and Broccoli

  • Egg Drop Soup
  • Asian Cucumber Salad
  • Edamame Salad

If you make this great easy dinner or any of my other recipes, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 head of broccoli cut into florets approximately 4 cups
  • 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce see note 1
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 1 – 2 teaspoons garlic chili paste see note 2
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional

Instructions

  • Whisk together the soy sauce, corn starch, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, chili paste, and red pepper flakes.
  • Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook, breaking it up. Drain the excess grease from the pan.
  • Add the broccoli and sauté until tender, about 4 minutes.
  • Stir in the sauce. Cook until the sauce has thickened, about three minutes. Serve with rice.

Recipe Video

Notes

  1. If you don’t have low sodium soy sauce on hand, use 1/3 cup soy sauce and the rest water to make 1/2 cup total liquid.
  2. If you like your dishes spicy, make sure to add two teaspoons of chili paste. Just 1 teaspoon will give it just a small, nice little kick.
  3. Please note that the nutritional information does not include the rice.
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Ground Beef and Broccoli

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 head of broccoli cut into florets approximately 4 cups
  • 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce see note 1
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons garlic chili paste see note 2
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional

Instructions

  • Whisk together the soy sauce, corn starch, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, chili paste, and red pepper flakes.
  • Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook, breaking it up. Drain the excess grease from the pan.
  • Add the broccoli and sauté until tender, about 4 minutes.
  • Stir in the sauce. Cook until the sauce has thickened, about three minutes. Serve with rice.

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Notes

  1. If you don’t have low sodium soy sauce on hand, use 1/3 cup soy sauce and the rest water to make 1/2 cup total liquid.
  2. If you like your dishes spicy, make sure to add two teaspoons of chili paste. Just 1 teaspoon will give it just a small, nice little kick.
  3. Please note that the nutritional information does not include the rice.
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