Ground Beef Ramen

Name: Ground Beef Ramen
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided; 1/2 large onion, very thinly sliced; 2 teaspoons EACH: finely minced garlic and finely minced ginger; 1 pound (16 oz.) lean ground beef (93/7%); 1 large red bell pepper cut into very thin strips; 2 cups (160g) finely diced broccoli; 3/4 cup (63g) matchstick carrots; 3 packages (3 oz.; 85g EACH) ramen (instant) noodles, seasoning packets discarded; 2 teaspoons corn starch; 3 tablespoons (48g) lite (low sodium) soy sauce; 1/3 cup (77g) low sodium chicken broth; 2 teaspoons (11g) toasted sesame oil; 1 tablespoon EACH: light brown sugar, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce; 2 tablespoons (37g) oyster sauce; 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce, optional; 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper (or 1/8 tsp pepper); 3-4 green onions; a few drizzles of sesame oil; toasted sesame seeds

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:15min

This flavor-packed Ground Beef Ramen combines juicy ground beef, an array of tender veggies, and saucy ramen noodles to make an unforgettable 30-minute meal the whole family will love!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:32:58 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

3 tablespoonsvegetable oil

divided

0.5onion

large, very thinly sliced

2 teaspoonsgarlic

finely minced

ginger

finely minced

1 poundlean ground beef

93/7%)

1red bell pepper

large, cut into very thin strips

160gbroccoli

finely diced

¾ cupmatchstick carrots

3 x 3 ozramen noodles

packages, seasoning packets discarded

Sauce

2 teaspoonscorn starch

48glite soy sauce

low sodium

⅓ cuplow sodium chicken broth

11gtoasted sesame oil

1 tablespoonlight brown sugar

1 Tbsprice vinegar

1 Tbsphoisin sauce

37goyster sauce

1 teaspoonSriracha sauce

optional

¼ teaspoonground white pepper

pepper

Garnish

3green onions

3 drizzlessesame oil

toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

Sauce

Step 1

In a wide-mouth jar or small bowl, use a fork to whisk together the cornstarch with soy sauce. Once smooth, add in the remaining sauce ingredients. Whisk until smooth and set aside.

Veggie Prep

Step 2

Prepare the veggies before you start cooking, because once you start, it all goes quickly! Halve an onion and slice very thinly. Finely mince the ginger and the garlic. Remove the stem and seeds from the red pepper and slice it very thinly. Finely chop the broccoli. Measure out the matchstick carrots. Thinly slice the green onions.

Cook Beef

Step 3

Prepare the veggies before you start cooking, because once you start, it all goes quickly! Halve an onion and slice very thinly. Finely mince the ginger and the garlic. Remove the stem and seeds from the red pepper and slice it very thinly. Finely chop the broccoli. Measure out the matchstick carrots. Thinly slice the green onions.

Ramen

Step 4

While beef is cooking, place a large pot of water to boil. Open ramen packets and discard seasoning packets. Follow package directions to cook the ramen noodles (don't add any salt to the pasta water), cooking for 1 minute and 30 seconds less than the package directs. Drain noodles and immediately toss with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Set aside.

Cook Veggies

Step 5

Reduce the heat to medium-high. Add the red pepper, broccoli, and matchstick carrots. It will seem like a lot, but it cooks down quickly. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes or until mostly crisp-tender. Give the sauce one more quick stir. Add the cooked noodles and sauce to the skillet. Continue to cook, tossing everything with tongs for about 2-4 more minutes or until sauce is absorbed into the mixture and thickened nicely and the veggies are all crisp-tender. (There should still be some bite to the veggies -- they shouldn't be soggy!)

Finishing

Step 6

Taste and add additional soy sauce, Sriracha, and salt and/or pepper as needed. Top with green onions and enjoy while hot. Drizzle additional Sriracha or a small drizzle of sesame oil and sprinkle of sesame seeds on individual plates if desired.