Beef Mince & Broccoli

SERVES 4

Ingredients  

500g extra lean beef mince

1 small yellow onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 Tablespoon fresh ginger, grated, or 1 teaspoon ground garlic

6 cups small broccoli florets

¼ cup water

¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce or tamari

1 Tablespoon toasted sesame oil

1 Tablespoon rice vinegar

1 Tablespoon fish sauce

1 Tablespoon honey or coconut sugar

½ Tablespoon arrowroot powder

Optional toppings: sesame seeds, green onions, Sriracha

Instructions 

• In a large pan over medium-high heat, cook the beef mince with the diced onion until the beef is browned and cooked through, breaking it up with a spatula as it cooks. This should take about 6-7 minutes.

• While beef is cooking, make sauce. In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together soy sauce or tamari, sesame oil, rice vinegar, fish sauce, sweetener of choice, arrowroot powder, and water. Set aside.

• Once the ground beef is cooked through, add in garlic and ginger, cooking for about 1 minute until fragrant.

• Add broccoli to the pan. Cover and let steam for 3–4 minutes, or until broccoli is bright green and tender-crisp.

• Pour the sauce over the beef and broccoli. Stir well and cook, uncovered for another 2–3 minutes until the sauce thickens. I like my meat to get a little brown and for the sauce to reduce quite a bit so I bump the heat up a bit at the end.

• Top with sesame seeds, green onions, or a drizzle of sriracha if you like it spicy. Serve over rice, cauliflower rice, or just eat it as-is!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 929mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g