Ground Beef Stir-Fry

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
Yield 4 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Our easy ground beef stir-fry with rice swaps traditional strips of steak for simple, affordable ground beef. It's tossed with a quick, four-ingredient sauce and frozen vegetables to make for a delicious weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon ground mustard
  • 1/3 cup cold water
  • 1/3 cup reduced-sodium teriyaki sauce
  • 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1 package (16 ounces) frozen asparagus stir-fry vegetable blend
  • 1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
  • 2 cups hot cooked rice
  • 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
  • Julienned green onions, optional

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch and mustard. Stir in water and teriyaki sauce until smooth.
  2. In a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium heat, cook beef until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes, crumbling meat; drain and set aside. In the same pan, heat oil over medium heat; add vegetable blend and onion. Cook and stir until crisp-tender, 6-8 minutes.
  3. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes longer. Add beef; heat through. Serve with rice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and, if desired, top with green onions.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 399 calories, 12g fat (4g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 516mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Here's a quick, easy hamburger stir-fry that uses ground meat instead of the traditional beef strips. It has a nice sauce and is different enough to feel like a treat for the taste buds! —Kathi and John Horst, Westfield, New York
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