Winter Best Food

Easy Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

Ground chuck cooks up extra crispy in this easy stir-fry with rice.

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. canola oil
• 1 lb. ground chuck
• 2 large heads broccoli, cut into florets, stems peeled and sliced (about 6 cups)
• 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped (about 1 Tbsp.)
• 3 cups cold, cooked long-grain rice
• 1 large (11-oz.) red bell pepper, sliced
• 3 Tbsp. lower-sodium soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil
• 1 tsp. light brown sugar
• 4 scallions, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup)
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper

Directions

1. Cook beef:

   Heat oil in a large skillet over high. Add beef, and press into a thin layer covering bottom of skillet. Cook, stirring once, until browned, about 6 minutes.

2. Add vegetables and rice:

   Add broccoli and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until broccoli begins to soften, about 6 minutes. Add rice and bell pepper. Cook, stirring often, until heated through and beginning to brown, about 6 minutes.

3. Mix sauce:

   Stir together soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, and brown sugar in a small bowl. Pour soy mixture over rice mixture, stirring to combine.

4. Add scallions:

   Remove from heat; sprinkle with scallions, salt, and crushed red pepper.