Description
Savory Mexican-inspired ground beef enchiladas bring zesty comfort to dinner tables. Melted cheese, spicy seasoning, and tender tortillas create a quick, satisfying meal that delights you with authentic southwestern flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound (453.6 grams) 90/10 lean ground beef
- 12 ounces (340.2 grams, about 5 ¼ cups) fresh broccoli florets
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) water
Seasoning and Flavor Enhancers:
- 6 tablespoons (90 milliliters) lower-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) neutral oil (such as canola)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) minced fresh ginger (from 1-inch piece)
- 2 teaspoons unseasoned rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) cornstarch
Optional Garnishes:
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- Steamed white rice, for serving
Instructions
- Craft a zesty sauce by whisking water, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, garlic, ginger, and rice vinegar until sugar completely dissolves, creating a smooth liquid seasoning mixture.
- Transform broccoli into charred, tender-crisp florets by sizzling in hot oil over high heat, rotating periodically to achieve blackened edges, approximately 6-7 minutes.
- Transfer roasted broccoli to a spacious bowl, reserving the skillet for subsequent cooking.
- Reduce cooking temperature to medium and introduce remaining oil into the skillet.
- Crumble ground beef into the pan, seasoning with salt, and cook until deep brown and thoroughly separated, roughly 5 minutes.
- Pour prepared sauce over beef, allowing it to simmer and integrate flavors while constantly stirring, enabling the mixture to slightly thicken for approximately 3 minutes.
- Reintroduce roasted broccoli to the skillet, stirring vigorously to ensure every morsel gets evenly coated with the glossy sauce.
- Continue cooking for an additional 3 minutes until sauce reaches perfect consistency and clings beautifully to meat and vegetables.
- Garnish with scattered sesame seeds and chopped green onions for a final aromatic touch.
- Present over steaming white rice, creating a vibrant, flavor-packed meal.
Notes
- Sauce Preparation: Whisk all sauce ingredients thoroughly to ensure sugar dissolves completely, creating a smooth, flavorful base for the dish.
- Broccoli Cooking Technique: Sear broccoli at high heat to achieve tender-crisp texture with delightful blackened edges, adding depth to the overall flavor profile.
- Meat Browning Tips: Break ground beef into small crumbles while cooking to maximize surface area for even browning and sauce absorption.
- Sauce Thickening Secrets: Simmer sauce with beef to develop rich flavors and create a perfect glossy coating that clings to both meat and vegetables.
- Garnish and Serving: Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds and fresh green onions for a final burst of texture and aromatic finish.
- Rice Pairing: Serve over steamed white rice to soak up the delicious sauce and create a complete, satisfying meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 440
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg