Easy Ground Beef Fried Rice
This easy ground beef fried rice is such a simple, budget friendly dinner that I keep coming back to when I want something quick and delicious that uses up ingredients I am likely to already have on hand. It comes together in one pan in about 25 minutes, and is anything but another boring beef mince and rice meal.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 611kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the beef:
- 500 grams beef mince/ground beef
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- ΒΌ teaspoon white pepper
For the fried rice:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 cups cooked and cooled white rice preferably day old
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- spring onions/green onions green tops sliced, to serve
Instructions
- Heat a wok or large frying pan over high heat. Add the mince and cook, breaking it up as you go, until browned.
- Add the hoisin, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and white pepper and cook until dark and sticky. Remove from the wok and set aside.
- Heat the oil in the wok. Add the rice and frozen peas and toss until just heated through.
- Push everything to the side of the wok and pour the eggs into the cleared space. Scramble gently until just set, then toss through the rice.
- Return the mince to the wok and toss everything together over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until the rice is hot and starting to crisp slightly.
- Pour over the soy sauce and toss well to combine. Remove from the heat and drizzle over the sesame oil. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
- Scatter over the green parts of the spring onion and serve immediately.
Notes
Gluten Free Option: swap the soy sauce for tamari and check your hoisin sauce is gluten free.
Vegetables: swap the frozen peas for frozen mixed veg for more colour.
Rice: day old rice gives the best texture as it is drier and fries rather than steams.
Nutrition
Calories: 611kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 171mg | Sodium: 1028mg | Potassium: 524mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3443IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 4mg
