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Ground Beef Fried Rice

June 29, 2023 by Julie - The Recipe Life Leave a Comment

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Browned ground beef, rice, and egg, all cooked with peas, carrots, and celery and coated in soy sauce or coconut aminos, is this delicious Ground Beef Fried Rice recipe. Warm, filling, and full of the foods we already love, this easy main gives us all the comfort food vibes in a healthy alternative.

A bowl filled with beef fried rice which is tender peas, carrots and celery cooked with browned ground beef, scrambled eggs and cooked rice.

As we journey to incorporate more whole foods into our diets, this ground beef fried rice recipe has found a permanent place in our meal rotation. Its colorful ingredients are easy to keep on hand and ready to use for a busy weeknight or weekend dinner. And I have found a few tricks to making it even healthier, more convenient, and budget-friendly. Our family loves this one-skillet main dish.

Finish Ground Beef Fried Rice with coconut aminos.

Beef Fried Rice recipe made with Ground Beef

Want a family meal that tastes great and that is easy to make? Then try this Beef Fried Rice recipe! It’s truly a quick healthy meal idea that works!

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small-medium onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
    • Your ground meat must be lean, as you will not be draining off the drippings or grease. 92% lean or higher.
  • 2 cups or 12 ounces of frozen peas and carrots
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 -1 cup soy sauce or coconut aminos
  • salt and pepper to taste
The ingredients to Ground Beef Fried Rice.

Directions

First, in a large skillet/braiser or wok, add oil, minced garlic, garlic powder, and ground beef- brown beef on medium heat until no longer pink.

Step one: A large 5Q skillet of browned ground beef with onions, minced garlic, and garlic powder.

Then stir in the frozen peas and carrots, and celery. Cook for 5 minutes. Then stir in the cooked rice.

  • Step Two: Add frozen peas and carrots and celery; mix.
  • Step Three: This photo the cooked rice is added to the cooked vegetables and ground beef.

Now clear a circle in the center, pour in the beaten eggs, and scramble slowly, incorporating the other ingredients. Do not be afraid to take your time.

  • This shows a circle or well was made in the middle of the skillet for the scrambled eggs.
  • Lightly beaten eggs poured into the well of cooked beef and vegetables.
  • All eggs and ingredients are cooked in the skillet.

Cook on low until all vegetables are tender. Then add the soy sauce or aminos. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Finally, heat through and serve warm. Enjoy!

  • Close up of food seasoned with salt and pepper.
  • Coated everything in the skillet with soy sauce or aminos which gives it a golden brown coloring.
  • Finish Ground Beef Fried Rice with coconut aminos.

Tips and Substitutions for Classic Beef Fried Rice

Olive Oil: Substitute it for coconut oil or any other cooking oil.

Ground Beef: Substitute it for ground sausage(try different flavors for a different taste.) or ground turkey. Try to buy ground meats on sale in bulk, separate into 1-2 pound packages, and re-freeze them for cheaper meals throughout the year.

Frozen Peas and Carrots: While you can substitute frozen carrots for fresh chopped carrots, I would stick to frozen peas. Frozen peas will cook at the same rate as fresh carrots and celery. Fresh will turn to smush.

In a pinch, our family will use 3 cups of frozen mixed vegetables instead of peas, carrots, and celery. It saves some time in prep, and it was what we had stocked in our freezer. This also makes it a budget-friendly meal you can enjoy all year long.

Cooked Rice: Here’s a quick tip: Cook minute rice in the microwave when the ground beef is browning, and it will be done just in time to add to the dish. This is the perfect use for leftover rice too.

Soy sauce: Substitute soy sauce for coconut aminos or other favorite aminos. Start with a 1/2 cup and then add to taste. Half my family loves the traditional flavor of original soy sauce, and half like the coconut aminos. I prefer the coconut aminos for their sweeter and lighter flavor that’s more gentle on my stomach. Plus, coconut aminos are soy-free, gluten-free, and have less sodium than traditional soy sauce.

Wok or Skillet: This Beef Fried Rice cooks up perfectly in a 5Q enameled cast iron skillet(Click the link to the one I use and love.) or a medium walk.

A deep black and white plate filled with ground beef, cooked rice and scrambled egg covered in a soy sauce or aminos which is this amazing beef fried rice recipe.
A bowl filled with beef fried rice which is tender peas, carrots and celery cooked with browned ground beef, scrambled eggs and cooked rice.

Ground Beef Fried Rice

Browned ground beef, rice, and egg, all cooked with peas, carrots, and celery and coated in soy sauce or coconut aminos is this delicious Ground Beef Fried Rice recipe. Warm, filling, and full of the foods we already love, this easy main gives us all the comfort food vibes in a healthy alternative.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small-medium onion chopped
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 pound ground beef sausage or turkey
  • 2 cup frozen peas and carrots(or any frozen vegtables) 12 ounce bag works
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 4 large eggs lightly beaten
  • ½-1 cup soy sauce or aminos We prefer coconut aminos.
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet/braiser or wok, add oil, minced garlic, garlic powder, and ground beef—brown beef on medium heat until no longer pink.
  • Stir in the frozen peas and carrots, and celery. Cook for 5 minutes. Then stir in the cooked rice.
  • Clear a circle in the center of the skillet, pour in the beaten eggs, and scramble slowly, incorporating the other ingredients. Do not be afraid to take your time.
  • Cook on low until all vegetables are tender. Then add the soy sauce or aminos. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Finally, heat through and serve warm. Enjoy!
Keyword Ground Beef Fried Rice

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