Ground Beef Teriyaki

Full of veggies, protein-packed beef, and a delicious teriyaki sauce that will have you coming back for more! Great for meal prep early in the week for grab-and-go meals on busy weeknights and more!

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp sesame oil   
• 1 lb ground beef   
• 3 c broccoli florets, fresh or frozen  
• 1 cup shredded carrots   
• 4-5 green onions, chopped  
• sea salt to taste

• 1 c beef broth  
• ¼ c soy sauce  
• 3 T brown sugar  
• 2 T honey  
• 3 garlic cloves, minced  
• 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated or minced  
• 2 T corn starch  
• 1 T orange zest  
• ½ tsp black pepper  
• ¼-½ tsp red pepper flakes, adjust as desired

Cooking:

1. Whisk together all of the sauce ingredients and set aside. Chop and prepare the vegetables.   
2. Heat a large skillet or wok to medium-high heat. Add the sesame oil to the skillet. Add in the ground beef and heat until fully cooked (160°F should be internal temperature.), about 6-8 minutes.  
3.  Add in the broccoli, green onion and carrots and cook until heated through and tender. Change the heat to low and stir in the Teriyaki sauce. Simmer for several minutes until ready to serve and allow the sauce to thicken.  
4. Serve over rice or as desired! Store leftovers in the refrigerator for 3-4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

Notes:

• You can double the sauce ingredients for a super saucy dish. If you like your stir fry extra saucy, I advise you to double the teriyaki sauce. Then slowly add it in until desired sauce level! Save some to add to other recipes as well.

Safe Handling Tips:

• Wash hands with soap and water before cooking and always after touching raw meat. 
• Separate raw meat from other foods. 
• Wash all cutting boards, utensils, and dishes after touching raw meat. 
• Do not reuse marinades used on raw foods. 
• Wash all produce prior to use. 
• Cook steaks and roasts until temperature reaches 145°F for medium rare, as measured by a meat thermometer, allowing to rest for three minutes. Cook Ground Beef to 160°F as measured by a meat thermometer. 
• Refrigerate leftovers promptly. 

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