Ground Beef Teriyaki Stir Fry
This ground beef teriyaki recipe is incredibly delicious and on the table in about 30 minutes!
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 medium carrots *thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper *thinly sliced
- ⅔ cup soy sauce *see note below
- ⅓ cup mirin *see note below
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar *light or dark *or sub honey
- ¾ teaspoon grated fresh ginger root *or ¼ teaspoon dry ground ginger
- 2 grated garlic cloves *or finely minced. *or ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons corn starch
Optional garnish:
- Chopped green onion, chives or sesame seeds
Recipe notes:
General: This recipe uses my homemade teriyaki sauce (scaled up a little in volume for extra saucy stir fry). There's no shame in using your favorite store-bought teriyaki if you need to speed things up! Craving more? Try my Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Thighs. Soy sauce: Can sub low-sodium soy sauce if desired. Use coconut aminos or tamari for gluten free. Mirin: Sub regular white cooking wine + 1 teaspoon sugar or white apple juice. You can also sub pineapple juice for a different and more tropical flavor profile!Instructions
- Add teriyaki sauce ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisk very well. Be sure that all of the cornstarch is dissolved into the mixture. Set bowl aside.⅔ cup soy sauce, ⅓ cup mirin, ¼ cup packed brown sugar, ¾ teaspoon grated fresh ginger root, 2 grated garlic cloves, 2 teaspoons corn starch
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown ground beef crumbles completely, then drain excess fat if necessary.1 pound lean ground beef
- Add sliced carrots and bell pepper, sauté them with the beef for about 10 minutes, until they begin to soften slightly.2 medium carrots, 1 red bell pepper
- Give sauce another quick whisk and then pour it over the meat and veggies. Stir well to coat ingredients. Simmer, uncovered, for approximately 10 minutes and the sauce will begin to thicken. Once it's glossy and coats the back of a spoon, your stir fry is done.
- I like to serve my stir fry over rice or chow mein noodles. Garnish with chopped green onion, chives or sesame seeds if desired. Enjoy!