Quick and Easy Beef Skillet Recipe: Ground Beef Fried Rice in 20 Minutes!

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner while pork is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake, while tamari is gluten-free.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while canola is often cheaper.

egg

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Tofu provides a plant-based protein option, while egg substitute can be more affordable.

Heat 1 tablespoon of sesame oil in a 12" non-stick skillet over medium heat.

Add the ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a meat chopper.

Stir in Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.

Add the diced sweet onion and red bell pepper, cooking until softened.

Push the beef and vegetables to one side of the skillet and add the remaining sesame oil to the empty side.

Pour in the beaten eggs and scramble until fully cooked.

Mix in the thawed peas and carrots, cooked white rice, and soy sauce, stirring everything together until heated through.

Garnish with diced green onions before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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