Meal Prep: Beef and Broccoli with Rice

Name: Meal Prep: Beef and Broccoli with Rice
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup brown rice; 1½ cups water; ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed; 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger; 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon sriracha; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 pound ground beef; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cups broccoli florets; ¼ cup green onions (green and light green part only), thinly sliced; sesame seeds, for garnish

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This recipe makes a version of the Chinese classic In less than an hour. Mix the broccoli, ground beef, and brown rice together and divide into lunch containers to have four delicious meals to-go for the work week. Everything comes together with a flavorful sauce made with soy sauce, brown sugar, fresh ginger, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, and sriracha. A garnish of green onion and sesame seeds will make you think you ordered take out!

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Servings: 4

Ready in: 55min PT55M

Ingredients

1 cup brown rice
1½ cups water
¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon sriracha
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 pound ground beef
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups broccoli florets
¼ cup green onions (green and light green part only), thinly sliced
sesame seeds, for garnish

Directions

Bring rice and water to a boil together in a saucepan. Reduce heat to low, cover the pan, and cook until rice is tender, about 30 minutes.
In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, and sriracha.
Heat oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high. Cook ground beef and garlic, using your spoon to crumble beef as it cooks, until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain excess fat from beef and return pan to heat.
Stir in broccoli, green onions, cooked rice, and soy sauce mixture until well combined; cook, stirring frequently, until broccoli is tender, about 4 minutes.
Divide mixture into 4 sealable meal containers; garnish with sesame seeds.
Store refrigerated for up to 4 days.

Mealthy tip:

While this is presented as a "meal prep" idea, you can just as easily serve it immediately upon completion for a tasty dinner for four! It is always a family-friendly hit!

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Fusion Quick And Easy American Chinese Rice Beef Broccoli Ground Beef Brown Rice Meal Prep Grains

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Chaz Norwood says:

I made this recipe but found myself having to use a lot of soy sauce to really get the flavor I like. Then it was a little salty, so next time I may go with low sodium soy sauce or tamari. Still, I like the use of ground beef because it’s budget friendly.

Becca Dielio says:

Sauce is amazingly easy and tasty. Good for almost any stir fry recipe

Greg Jones says:

This is one of my favorite meal prep recipes because it's simple, quick, and budget friendly. You don't have to use a fancy cut of meat to enjoy this dish.

Laura Griffin says:

This beef and broccoli meal prep was really delicious, and also really filling! Such a quick and easy recipe! It's also really budget friendly! I was spending so much money eating out every day, I'm so glad to meal prep now!