Beef Fried Rice with Cabbage and Carrots Recipe
This beef fried rice recipe is delicious and super easy to make, nut-free, and egg-free. All you need to do is to plan ahead to make extra rice the day before so that you have some cold rice to make beef fried rice!
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef 90% beef or leaner (organic and/or grassfed recommended)
- 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 8-oz julienned carrots
- 1 8-oz shredded cabbage (or coleslaw mix)
- 4 cups rice, cooked chilled overnight
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese optional
Instructions
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Heat a large frying pan on medium heat for a 3-4 minutes.
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Add oil to the pan, swirl to coat, add the ground beef.
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Use a spatula or a wooden spoon to break up the ground beef into smaller pieces and brown for 3-4 minutes until it's 50% cooked.
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Add the carrots and cabbage (or coleslaw mix) on top but don't stir and allow the ground beef to continue to brown for a few minutes.
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Stir-fry the beef and vegetables together until the meat is thoroughly cooked and the carrots are soft, another 3-4 minutes.
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Add the rice, gently press down on the large clumps of rice with a spatula and stir fry until the rice is hot. The smaller clumps will eventually separate when the rice heats up.
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Season with soy sauce and garlic powder and adjust taste (depending on whether or not you will top with grated parmesan).
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Serve immediately with grated cheese available on the side.
Recipe Notes
You can prep the carrots and cabbage from scratch if you like or you can use about 1 pound of coleslaw mix for convenience. If you do not eat beef, you can substitute with ground bison, ground turkey, or ground chicken.