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Beef Meatball Stir Fry

Beef meatball stir-fry has tender juicy meatballs, broccoli, bell pepper and red cabbage cooked in delicious sweet and sour sauce. It is such a satisfying dish that is ready in 40 minutes!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Chines inspired
Servings 6 people
Calories 346 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 x skillet with a lid

Ingredients
 
 

For sauce

  • ½ cup tamari soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons sake (rice wine) or dry white wine
  • 4 tablespoons rice vinegar

For meatballs

  • 1 pound ground beef I use 80% lean
  • ⅓ cup oat flour or ½ cup gluten-free panko
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

For vegetables

  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 yellow bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 2 cups red cabbage thinly sliced

Instructions
 

  • Combine all of the sauce ingredients together in a bowl. Set aside.
  • To make the meatballs, combine the ground beef, oat flour, egg, grated ginger, onion powder and salt together in a bowl. Knead well, and roll into 20 meat balls.
  • Heat up the olive oil in a large pan. Sear the meatballs, rolling them around gently. Make sure all sides are being cooked.
  • Once seared, cover the pan with a lid and let cook over medium low heat for 5 minutes or until cooked fully. (There is no need to add water to the pan as there should be some juice coming out of the meatballs by that time.) Shake the pan every 30 seconds or so to prevent burning.
  • Transfer the meatballs to a plate and set aside. Lightly wipe off the leftover grease in the pan with paper towels.
  • In the same pan you used for the meat balls, cook the garlic and broccoli together until the broccoli is slightly tender.
  • Add in the bell pepper and red cabbage. Cook for another minute.
  • Give a quick stir to the sauce mix and pour into the pan. Cook until the sauce thickens slightly.
  • Add back in the cooked meatballs. Toss gently to coat with the sauce.
  • Top with white sesame and scallion. Serve over rice or noodles.

Notes

Nutrition for rice is not included in the calculation.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 346kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 19gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 1454mgPotassium: 509mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 605IUVitamin C: 81mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 3mg

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