Kittencal's Ground Beef Fried Rice

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef (or use half ground beef and ground lamb)
• 5 -6 large garlic cloves, chopped (not minced the more garlic, the better!)
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder or 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons oil (not olive oil)
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into about 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 1/2 cups small broccoli florets
• 3 cups cold cooked rice
• 3 -4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
• 4 green onions, chopped
• salt and pepper (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a wok or a large skillet brown the ground beef with garlic and ginger over medium heat (about 10 minutes) breaking up into small pieces; drain the fat, then transfer to a bowl.
• 2 heat 2 tablespoons oil in the same skillet over medium-high eat until hot.
• 3 add in bell pepper and pea pods; cook for 3 minutes or until bell pepper is crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
• 4 stir in the cold cooked rice, soy sauce and sesame oil.
• 5 return the cooked ground beef back to the skillet; toss to combine and heat though, then stir in the chopped green onions.
• 6 season with salt and pepper and more soy sauce if desired.