Description
Firecracker Ground Beef is a high‑protein, spicy stir‑fry that combines ground beef, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, grape juice, and sriracha for a quick, restaurant‑style dinner. Perfect for weeknight meals, it pairs with rice or quinoa and delivers bold flavor in under 20 minutes, making it ideal for families seeking easy, protein‑rich dishes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp ginger, minced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup grape juice
- 1 tbsp sriracha
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 green onions, sliced
- Cooked rice or quinoa for serving
Instructions
- Heat oil, sauté garlic and ginger until fragrant.
- Add ground beef, brown completely.
- Stir in soy sauce, grape juice, sriracha, and red pepper flakes; simmer 2‑3 minutes.
- Remove from heat, mix in green onions.
- Serve over rice or quinoa.
Notes
- For less sodium
- use low‑sodium soy sauce. Adjust sriracha to control heat. Can be made with ground turkey or tofu for a lighter version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir‑fry
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 servings
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Firecracker Ground Beef, spicy ground beef recipe, quick dinner ideas, high protein meals, easy beef stir fry, weeknight dinner recipes