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This Beef and Broccoli Ramen Stir Fry is a delicious 15-minute meal! It uses ground beef, broccoli, rice ramen, and a delicious stir fry sauce. All the flavors of takeout without the gluten, dairy, soy, or MSG!
Ramen noodles used to be my favorite quick snack/meal in college and when I was living on my own. I never really cared too much about ingredients in my food or looking at labels. Now that I know what I do, I cringe at the fact that ONE pack of ramen noodles has 1,700 g of sodium (!!) – that’s a lot! Not to mention the ingredient list includes wheat, soy sauce powder (wheat, soy beans), MSG, artificial flavors, caramel color, and the list goes on. This is why I was so excited to find a gluten free and much healthier version of ramen from a company called Lotus Foods. The only ingredients in the kind I used are brown rice and millet. That’s it! They sell it in a ton of stores , but I got a pack of 12 from Costco.
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What Ingredients do I need to make this Beef and Broccoli Ramen Stir Fry?
You only need a few ingredients to make this dish and I bet you already have most of them in your fridge and pantry!
- Ground beef
- Broccoli – You need 2 cups of chopped florets
- Rice ramen – You can check in out on Thrive Market or look at the store locator on their site to find it! They also have a 12 pack of it at my Costco. If you get the packs with the seasoning packet, omit them for this recipe!
- Coconut aminos – this is a great gluten free soy sauce replacementRice vinegar
- Garlic powder
- Sesame oil
- Ginger (fresh or powdered)
- Crushed red pepper
- Arrowroot starch – this acts as a thickener and helps the sauce come together so it’s not watery!
And you can also turn this into a delicious Whole30 friendly meal by using a veggie noodle – spaghetti squash, zoodles, palmini, or sweet potato noodles would all be delicious!
What are the steps to make it?
To make this, you start by sautéing the ground beef with a bit of salt. While it’s browning, mix all of the sauce ingredients together and set it aside. Remove the beef using a slotted spoon and set it aside on a plate, then add some sesame oil to the pan along with the chopped broccoli. Add a ½ cup of water to the pan and cover it. Let the broccoli steam for 3-4 minutes, then uncover the pan and add the ground beef back in. Cook the ramen according to package directions and drain it. Add the cooked ramen noodles to the pan with the beef and broccoli, then add in the sauce. Toss it all together over low to medium heat until heated through. Top with extra red pepper flakes and green onion and enjoy!
If you make this Beef and Broccoli Ramen Stir Fry, make sure to tag me on Instagram @maryswholelife so I can see your creations!
Looking for some other Asian-Inspired dishes with a healthier twist? Check out:
Instant Pot Sweet & Sour Chicken
Happy Cooking!
xo,
Mary
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Beef and Broccoli Ramen Stir Fry (Gluten Free)
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Ingredients
- 4 blocks Lotus Foods Rice Ramen, or 12 oz gluten free capellini or thin noodle. OR 3 cups veggie noodle of your choice for a Whole30 option, cooked
- 1 tbsp sesame oil, or oil of choice
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 cups chopped broccoli florets
- ½ cup water
- Salt, to taste
- chopped green onions (for garnish), if desired
Stir Fry Sauce
- ½ cup coconut aminos
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp ground ginger, can sub 2 tsp minced fresh ginger
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes, omit for less spice
- 1 tsp arrowroot powder
Instructions
- Whisk all of the sauce ingredients together and set aside.
- Cook ramen noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- While the water for the noodles comes to a boil, heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the ground beef along with a pinch of salt. Cook it for 5-7 minutes until browned and cooked through. Remove the beef using a slotted spoon and set it aside on a plate.
- Add the broccoli to the pan along with the ½ cup of water. Cover the pan and let the broccoli steam for 3-4 minutes until it is crisp tender.
- Add the ground beef back to the pan along with the cooked ramen noodles. Add the stir fry sauce and toss everything together over medium heat for 1-2 minutes until heated through and the sauce thickens a bit. Serve with extra red pepper flakes and green onions on top, if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
All nutrition facts are an estimate and automatically calculated. While I fact check them using My Fitness Pal, please note that they may not always be 100% accurate and depend on ingredients used. Weigh your total and divide by the number of servings for the most accurate grams per serving size.
Can you provide the weight for the ramen noodles?
Looks so great! Do you have a veggie noodle you’d recommend for whole 30?
This recipe was amazing!! I used ground pork and Thrive Market wonder noodles because that is what i had on hand:). My picky 10-year-old even cleaned his bowl–a perfect recipe in my book!
This is delicious!!! Super quick and delicious flavors. I was a little skeptical about the beef with the noodles because I don’t usually like that type of dish but this was incredible. We added extra broccoli to bulk up on more veggies and it was so delicious. Really great leftover too!
I made this for dinner tonight and it was soooooo good!!!! That sauce is amazing, and I love having another use for the Lotus Foods ramen. I stock up on that stuff every time I go to Costco. I forgot to take a picture & post it but I will next time. And there will for sure be a next time! 😊
Amazing recipe!!!!! So easy, so delicious. It comes together in minutes. I did half the recipe for my fiancé and me and it was the perfect amount! The sauce is light, but very flavorful. Could not recommend this more!!!
This recipe is AMAZING! And to top of it all off, it’s super quick and easy to make. I was able to find the majority of ingredients at my local Aldi and Kroger stores. This is definitely a recipe I’ll revisit! Thanks, Mary!!
The sauce is amazing!!! The entire meal is amazing! I used chicken thighs instead of beef and coconut oil instead of sesame oil (only because I was out). I also doubled the recipe since I was feeding teenage boys and my boyfriend. It was perfect and devoured in minutes. I will definitely be making this again and again and again!
Thank you Carla! So glad you all enjoyed it!
Hands down..AMAZING
This is amazing. Delicious, satisfying and easy. I added mushrooms and will next time too.
Thank you, Tennera! So glad you enjoyed it!
Mary, can you use toasted sesame oil in this recipe?
Yes! The sesame flavor may be a little stronger – so if you want you can use 1 tsp instead of 2!