May 3, 2021
A healthy ground beef recipe made of grass fed (optional) ground beef that’s stir fried with ginger, garlic, sesame oil, a touch of honey, and plenty of coconut aminos, this Asian-inspired dinner is perfectly paired with bok choy for your vegetable & served over your choice of rice or cauliflower rice.
This meal is QUICK. Start to finish, this ground beef stir fry with bok choy is ready in about 20 minutes.
As with most of stir fry recipes, , you also can trade out the vegetables here for just about any you prefer or have around. I love the combination of beef and broccoli or zuchinni in stir fries too if bokchoy isn’t your thing.
How to Make Ground Beef Stir Fry with Bok choy
If you regularly cook stir fries, you probably have these ingredients around. If you don’t, I enthusiastically encourage you to pick them up! You can find all of them at an average grocery store, the investment is nominal, and they will open you up to a whole new genre of tasty dinners!
The Ingredients
- Ground Beef. I prefer grass fed or pasture raised but not required. Any Ground beef, even ground turkey would do.
- Coconut Aminos . The Soy free alternative to soy sauce.
- Garlic + Ginger. Tiny but mighty! Both garlic and ginger pack intense flavors that complement almost any stir fry recipe.
- Rice Vinegar. For a touch of acidity.
- Honey. Adding honey gives the dish a subtle, balanced sweetness without using any refined sugars.
- Red Pepper Flakes. For a pinch of heat. If you like your stir fry extra spicy, feel free to add more red pepper flakes to take it up a notch.
- Sesame Oil. Brings an unmistakeable, lightly toasted flavor to this dish. Don’t skip this ingredient! Sesame oil is typically located in the Asian or international aisle of most grocery stores.
- For Serving. Serve over Rice, Cauliflower rice, quinoa, in a lettuce wrap or over noodles!
Storage Tips
- To Store. Place leftovers in an airtight storage container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- To Reheat. Gently rewarm leftovers in a large skillet over medium-low heat on the stove. You can also reheat this dish in the microwave.
- To Freeze. Store the beef mixture and vegetables in an airtight freezer-safe storage container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
Ground Beef Stir Fry With Bok choy
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3 Tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 1/2 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp arrowroot powder
- 1 Tbsp olive or avocado oil
- 4 baby bok choy, sliced in half
- 4 C rice or cauliflower rice for serving
- Sesame Seeds optional garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium -high heat, heat the olive oil. Place baby bok choy into a single layer and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes. Flip & repeat before removing from the pan & setting aside.
- In the same skillet, brown the beef over medium-high heat, breaking it into small pieces, until it is browned and cooked through, about 5 or so minutes. When the beef is about halfway finished cooking, add 1 tablespoon of the coconut aminos. Once the beef is completely browned, stir in the garlic and cook 30 seconds.
- While the beef cooks, in a small bowl, stir together the rice vinegar, honey, ginger, red pepper flakes, and remaining coconut aminos . Pour over the browned beef. Stir and cook for 1 minute. Add bok choy back to pan and toss with sauce. Allow the sauce to thicken, about one additional minute.
- Remove from the heat, then stir in the sesame oil. Sprinkle with sesame seeds & enjoy over rice or cauliflower rice.
