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Ground Beef Stir Fry

This quick Chinese ground beef stir-fry features ground beef, potatoes, and a flavorful sauce, all ready in just 20 minutes. Perfect for busy days!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: asian
Diet: Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 858kcal
Author: Lei

Ingredients

  • 200 g ground beef
  • 1 cup potatoes cut into cubes, more or less to your liking
  • 1/3 cup oil more or less to your liking
  • 1 tablespoon garlic finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ginger finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon spring onion The stem parts
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chili more or less to your liking
  • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup coriander chopped, more or less to your liking

Sauce

  • 2 tablespoon rice wine
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 4 tablespoon water

Instructions

  • Pan-frying potatoes: Heat oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat, add the potato cubes and cook until lightly browned. Set aside.
  • Pan-frying ground beef
    -Add the ground beef to the non-stick pan with the remaining oil, and pan-fry until the moisture evaporates and sizzles.
    -Add the ginger, garlic, and spring onion to the pan, stirring and frying with the ground beef until lightly browned.
    -Add the dark soy sauce, mix it thoroughly with the ground beef, and fry for about 10-15 seconds.
  • Combine the potatoes and sauce
    -Return the potato cubes to the pan, reduce the heat to low to medium, and pour in the cornstarch sauce. Stir well for about 30 seconds.
    -Add coriander, turn off the heat, then serve.

Notes

  • Removing the ginger skin is unnecessary, but it looks better, as many Chinese restaurants do. You can use a spoon to easily scratch the ginger skin off.
  • Pan-frying the ground beef with dark soy sauce is a crucial step. I once skipped it, and the dish didn’t turn out as good.
  • When you mix in the sauce with cornstarch, stir it well before pouring it in. Turn the heat low to medium to ensure the sauce blends smoothly without forming lumps.
  • If you're not serving it with rice, reduce the soy sauce so it won't be too salty to eat on its own.

Nutrition

Calories: 858kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 69g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 38g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 785mg | Potassium: 1052mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 104IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 6mg