Spicy Orange Sesame Beef

This Spicy Orange Sesame Ground Beef is a recipe I keep in my weekly recipe rotation because it’s so fast to make.

I love this recipe because you can turn into more than one meal. I love using this as a pair with cauliflower rice. It’s so good on top of salad, kind of like an open lettuce wrap. You can also roll this with some freshly sliced cucumbers, radishes, and carrots for a delicious wrap.

This Spicy Orange Sesame Ground Beef doesn’t have to be made with just beef. If you’re not a fan of ground beef, you can easily make this recipe using other proteins. I personally love ground chicken or even minced shrimp. Rice Wine and Oyster Sauce are probably two ingredients not typically in your pantry, but you can easily find this at your local international store or, of course, online.

Like this recipe? You might also enjoy my Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow), Shrimp & Veggie Rice Noodles, or Spicy Thai BBQ Chicken Drumsticks. I hope you love this Spicy Orange Sesame Ground Beef recipe! If you have any questions when making this recipe reach out to me @thefamiliarkitchen on instagram. I’d LOVE to see how it turns out for you and answer any questions you might have!

Spicy Orange Sesame Ground Beef

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  

• Ground Beef, 2 lb (lean)
• Onions, 2, fine dice
• Garlic Cloves, 15, thinly sliced
• Ginger, 1”, grated
• Black pepper, 1/2 tbsp
• Salt, 2-3 tsp
• Red Chili Flakes, 1 tsp
• Chili Oil or Veg Oil, 2 tbsp
• Orange, 1 zested and juiced
• Rice Wine/Mirin, 1/4 cup
• Oyster Sauce, 3-4 tbsp
• Green Onions/Scallions, 2 cups, diced
• Coconut or Brown Sugar, 2 tbsp
• Sesame Seeds, 1 tbsp
• Optionally top with crushed peanuts and a squeeze of lime juice

Instructions

 

Mix the beef.

• In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly the ground beef with the onions, ginger, garlic, salt, and pepper. Set aside.

Heat the oil.

• In a wok or large skillet, heat the oil on medium high heat. Once hot, add the red chili flakes to season the oil.

Cook the beef.

• Add in the ground beef and keep it moving in the pan on high heat so that it nicely browns the beef. Drain any excess fat as needed. (Keeping a little fat is good for flavor).

  Now add the remaining ingredients and continue to cook on high heat and frequently mixing until the moisture/liquids evaporates and coats the beef.

Garnish and serve.

• Garnish with crushed peanuts and fresh lime juice. Serve with cauliflower rice, salad green, make tacos - it's extremely versatile.

Notes

You can use any ground meat or seafood for this dish.