Description
Extra lean ground beef cooked in a delicious sweet and spicy firecracker sauce.
Ingredients
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- 1 teaspoon Olive Oil or Chili Oil
- 1 pound Extra Lean Ground Beef
- 1/3 cup 80g Maple Syrup
- 1/4 cup 60g Buffalo Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons 30g Rice Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
Instructions
- Step: Mix the sauce ingredients together and set aside.
- Step: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the olive oil and brown both sides of the ground beef for 1-2 minutes per side. Break apart and fully cook.
- Step: Pour the sauce over the cooked ground beef and stir everything together. Leave untouched for 60-90 seconds until the sauce begins to caramelize on the bottom of the pan. Stir and continue until the beef is coated in the sauce and you start to see crispy bits.
- Step: Serve over rice or noodles with scallions and toasted sesame seeds.
Notes
Nutrition facts are calculated with extra lean 96/4 ground beef. For a lower carb option, replace maple syrup with 1/2 cup (96g) of a brown sugar substitute. If using fresh ginger and garlic, sauté them in oil for 30-60 seconds before adding the sauce.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Ground Beef Recipes
- Method: Stir-fry
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 260 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
Keywords: firecracker beef, ground beef, spicy beef, 15-minute meal, quick dinner