Beef…in a stir fry… How much better does it get? erm… not much! This stir fry though is ultra cool because it combines fresh and frozen ingredients. Which is my favorite way to save money… why? Because you can use mainly frozen veggies and add in a fresh veggie and it boosts the flavor to the point where most would have no idea there was ever anything frozen in it! It’s also a great way to do either a freezer or a fridge dump when you don’t have a lot of ingredients on hand.
This was so yummy and filling which makes me a very happy camper!
Ready for it? Here it is!
Ground Beef Stir Fry
2013-05-11 08:39:54
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
20 min
Ingredients
- • 1.5 lb ground beef
- • 1 bag frozen veggies {Mixed bag… I used carrots, broccoli and cauliflower for mine!}
- • 1 medium onion, sliced
- • 1 medium fresh tomato, chopped
- • 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
- • 3 tsp Basil
- • 1 tsp Dill
- • Salt + Pepper
- • 2 tsp Oregano
- • Lemon Juice to taste {Or Apple Cider Vinegar}
- • Coconut Oil {or fat of choice}
Instructions
- 1.) Get a big ‘ol skillet heating with some coconut oil, and slice up your onions. When they’re all pretty toss them in the pan to start to sweat, you don’t want them caramelized just translucent.
- 2.) Once those get to a good spot, toss in your frozen veggies and let them cook for a few minutes, then add in your ground beef and continue to let it all cook.
- 3.) Once it’s almost cooked all the way through, add in your spices / herbs and Lemon Juice. Stir and finish cooking.
- 4.) Literally seconds before your ready to serve toss in your tomatoes and give a quick stir. That way you still have the cold bite of the tomato and still tastes “meaty” {and hasn’t softened}.
- Enjoy!
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Oh and if your frozen veggies are pretty big {my cauliflower had been in huge pieces}, feel free to let them soften a little and chop them down to smaller pieces!
Very nice made this tonight. Doubled everything except the frozen vegetables because my pan wasn’t big enough. Thanks for sharing!
Yummy! My first stab at your recipes… Not much of a cook but this was super easy and quick.
This may be a silly question, but do you drain the fat from the ground beef after you brown it?
Heyy Dana! Not a silly question at all! I don’t, but I also use 93% lean ground beef, so I don’t have a lot of fat… if you’ve got a ton ton I’d go ahead and get rid of some of it.. you could save it and use it to flavor your caramelized onions down the road or just chuck it 🙂
I place mine in a strainer and rinse with hot water can’t handle the grease