5 Ground Beef Recipes That Are NOT Burgers, Tacos, or Meatballs | Allrecipes

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while coconut aminos is a lower-sodium alternative.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey provides a natural sweetness, while white sugar is often cheaper.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is more affordable.

Brown 1 pound of ground beef in a skillet.

Add ginger and garlic to the browned beef along with a drizzle of sesame oil and cook for a couple of minutes until fragrant.

Create the sauce by adding 1/3 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce to the skillet.

Add crushed red pepper to the sauce and cook for about five minutes until it thickens.

Stir in some chopped green onions and save some for garnish.

Serve the saucy beef over ready basmati rice.

Garnish with sesame seeds and marinated cucumbers.

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