Beef and Broccoli Ramen Stir Fry (Gluten Free)
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. You can check out all of the varieties of their rice ramen HERE. The only ingredients in the kind I used are brown rice and millet. That’s it! They sell it in a ton of stores (including Thrive Market), but I got a pack of 12 from Costco.
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 – I like to get mine from Butcher Box. It’s organic, Grassfed, and delivered straight to your doorstep. You can check it out and order HERE.
- Broccoli – You need 2 cups of chopped florets
- Rice ramen – You can check in out on Thrive Market HERE 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 replacement
- Rice 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 1/2 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)
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 1/2 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!
183 Comments on “Beef and Broccoli Ramen Stir Fry (Gluten Free)”
This was so easy and delicious. A perfect bowl of food.
One of our families favorites! We make this weekly. We sometimes add other veggies like sliced carrots
Great recipe, comes together fast and is super tasty! Â Kids love it!
This recipe is on a regular rotation at our house. It’s so quick and easy – perfect for busy weeknights!
Absolutely delicious.Better than takeout!
So good! Perfect for when I’m craving noodles
I’ve been in such a dinner rut and needed something new but quick and simple and Iwas just so surprised how much flavor it had! Usually recipes for something like that have way too many ingredients and end up having no flavor, but this was so simple and flavor is amazing! Even better for leftovers at work today for me and my hubby!
I was so excited to find the rice ramen noodles in my Canadian Costco! Â I was so excited to try this recipe and it did not disappoint. It was amazing! Â Thanks so much, Mary
This was so good. Quick, easy and kids enjoyed as well. Love finding something that the entire family enjoys and will add this to my rotation of meals along with several others from your collection. I used thin sliced steak and it was great.
Really easy and flavorful meal – filled with protein, fats, carbs and veggies! Wondering if I wanted the sauce to be a bit thicker, would I add some arrowroot starch? Would love suggestions! Thank you.
Love love loved this dish! Quick and easy for someone busy but also tasted great and didnt feel guilty grabbing seconds 🙂
Absolutely delicious and so incredibly easy! Used hearts of palm “noodles” and it was so good!
yay! Thanks Kimberly!
Yum! I used 2 packages of hearts of palm pasta and it made about 3 servings. Another simple and delicious recipe Mary!Â
This was so comforting and delicious! I didn’t have any broccoli but sautéed up an orange bell pepper and zucchini that were on their last legs with an onion and followed everything else exactly. So easy and so tasty!
So glad you loved it!
Made this today for the first time. Delicious, and better yet, everyone loved it! Thanks for another great recipe!
So good! Added this recipe to the Family Favorites.Â
OMG YUM! This is such a delicious recipe! I happened to have steak, so instead of the ground beef, I sliced it thin and browned that. I also iced a little beef broth instead of water and made it a little more soupy. It was delicious. A great all-purpose stir fry sauce, I bet it would be great on any combination of protein and veggies!Â
Thanks Marita! So glad you enjoyed it!
I made this last night and it was a HIT across 4 different families!
This is one of my favorites! So delicious and it could not be easier to whip up on a busy weeknight. Huge bonus that my kids will eat it!!
If I could leave a 10 star I would!
So delicious, easy and quick!
Its my first time trying Ramen rice noodles and they were perfect for this meal.
Thank you Mary for another meal, it will be on repeat!