Enjoy this guest post from Big Sky New Britain Coach Maggie Nelson. Maggie has her bachelor’s degree in Sports Management, as well as her NASM CPT and Precision Nutrition Certification. She is passionate about teaching people to live a happy, healthy, and balanced life.

One Pot Stir-Fry

This is a one pot, easy stir fry that comes together in less than 30 minutes. It has all the flavors of a rich stir fry and can be paired with rice or noodles, but is also already filled with colorful veggies and savory ground beef.
Short on time? Swap in your favorite pre chopped vegetables for an even quicker meal prep option!
You won’t want to miss this one! Enjoy 🙂

Ingredients:

Stir-Fry Sauce
½ cup less sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons sriracha
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1.5 teaspoons fish sauce
1.5 teaspoons sesame oil

Ground Beef Stir-Fry
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound extra lean ground beef (90/10)
1 yellow onion, peeled and thinly sliced
4 cloves minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced ginger
2 cups chopped or shredded cabbage
1 large bell pepper, cut into thin strips
2 large carrots, shredded

 

Directions:
1. Combine soy sauce, sriracha, vinegar, brown sugar, fish sauce and sesame oil and whisk together until combined. Set aside.
2. Turn heat on the stove to medium low and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a large saucepan. Once heated, add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink. Break apart into small crumbles while cooking. This should take about 8-10 minutes. T ransfer meat to a plate and let rest.
3. Add remaining tablespoon of oil to pan and add garlic, ginger, onion, cabbage, pepper and carrots. Saute for 2-3 minutes until they begin to soften.
4. Add the ground beef back in, along with the stir fry sauce and combine together, cooking an additional 2 minutes.
5. Eat as is, or enjoy over noodles or rice!

Nutrition Info Per Serving (1/4 of recipe):
Calories- 304
Carbs – 10g
Fat – 18g
Protein – 25g

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