Ground beef stir-fry
Kana | Your Neighbourhood Doula
Only have 30 minutes to make dinner? No problem.
Cooking while taking care of a newborn is like an Olympic sport. Sometimes you only have 30 minutes to prep something easy. But for parents, especially the mom, need a lot of good protein and nutrition to gain back the energy!
This is one of my favourite dishes -super easy to make and yet delicious.
Ingredients
Sauce
- 3 Tablespoons cornstarch, + 3 tbsp. cold water
- 1 cup beef broth
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup honey (You can use brown sugar as subsitution)
- 2~3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
Stir Fry
- 1 ¼ lbs. ground beef
- 2 tablespoons sesami oil, can sub olive or vegetable oil
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup green beans
- 8 oz. mushrooms
- 1 small yellow onion, sliced
- ½ cup carrots, julienned
- ½ red bell pepper, sliced
- 2~3 cups of rice, cooked
Instructions
Prep Work
- Combine cornstarch + cold water. Mix well and set aside in a cool place
- Combine remaining sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside
Cook the Beef
- Sprinkle the beef with seasoning.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
- Add the ground beef and cook and crumble until browned and cooked through. Drain grease and set aside
Make the Stir Fry
- Add oil to a pan or skillet, and add the broccoli, green beans, mushrooms, and onions to stir well. Cook for 3 minutes, until slightly softened. Add the carrots and bell peppers and cook for another few minutes until everything is soft
- Add the beef broth and set the heat to medium
- Add sauce and bring to a gentle boil. Let it simmer/reduce for 2-3 minutes.
- Take the cornstarch mixture and shake it well. Slowly stir the cornstarch slurry into the bubbling sauce until desired thickness is obtained. Reduce heat to low.
- Add the ground beef back to the skillet along with any juices from the plate. Mix it into the sauce and let it heat through, about 2 minutes.
- Add desired garnishes and serve with rice or noodles!
Recipe kindly borrowed from Stephanie, the Crazy Cook
🥣 Postpartum-Friendly Comfort Bowl
An easy and nourishing postpartum meal with salmon, rice and mushroom.
This one’s perfect for those postpartum days when you want something cozy but don’t have the energy for a big cleanup . Everything cooks right in the rice cooker — the chicken, the rice, all that flavour. The lemon, garlic, and ginger make it super comforting but still light and refreshing. Plus, it’s packed with ingredients that help with digestion and give your body a little boost when you’re running on empty. Ingredients: Chicken Marinade: 300g chicken thighs 1 tbsp cooking sake (or cooking wine) 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp grated ginger 1 tsp grated garlic Black pepper to taste Rice: 2 cups of uncooked rice Water (as per rice cooker instructions) Sauce: 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp soy sauce 2 tsp oyster sauce 2 tsp sugar 2 tsp grated ginger 2 tsp grated garlic Black pepper to taste Topping: Chopped green onions Instructions In a bowl, mix chicken thighs with the marinade ingredients. Let it sit for at least 15–30 minutes (or longer if you have time). Add rice and water to your rice cooker as you normally would. Pour in any leftover marinade from the chicken and mix it into the rice. Place the marinated chicken directly on top of the rice, close the lid, and cook. While it’s cooking, mix all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside. Once the rice cooker finishes, fluff the rice, serve everything on a plate, and drizzle the sauce over top. Garnish with chopped green onions and enjoy! Why it’s great for postpartum: Packed with protein , iron , and choline from the chicken — all key for healing, energy, and milk production. Ginger and garlic help digestion and immunity , while lemon adds vitamin C to boost iron absorption . One-pot, cozy, and nutrient-rich — exactly what postpartum meals should be.
