Ground Beef with Oyster Sauce

If you’re looking for a quick, hearty meal that doesn’t require much fuss, this Ground Beef with Oyster Sauce is one to keep in your regular rotation.

It’s a simple combination of lean ground beef and everyday vegetables cooked in a savory sauce, then served with lightly cooked shredded cabbage. The oyster sauce adds a rich, slightly sweet, savory flavor that brings everything together without requiring a long list of seasonings.

This is also one of those wonderfully flexible recipes that can help clear out the vegetable drawer. Carrots, green beans, mushrooms, corn, and cabbage make this version colorful and satisfying, but you can easily adjust the vegetables according to what you have on hand.

Why you’ll love this ground beef with oyster sauce recipe

There are plenty of reasons this dish has become one of my favorite go-to meals.

It’s quick to make. Ground beef cooks much faster than large cuts of meat, making this a practical choice for a busy day.

It’s a complete meal. The beef provides protein while the assortment of vegetables adds color, texture, and variety.

It’s easy to customize. Don’t have mushrooms? Leave them out. Have extra bell peppers or other vegetables in the refrigerator? Add them. This recipe is quite forgiving.

It’s deliciously savory. Soy sauce and oyster sauce give the ground beef a deep, satisfying flavor without making the dish complicated.

The cabbage makes it a little different

Instead of cooking the cabbage together with the ground beef and vegetables, I like to cook it separately in the same pan.

After transferring the beef and vegetables to a serving dish, I toss the shredded cabbage into the pan and stir-fry it briefly until it is just slightly limp. It picks up some of the savory flavor left in the pan while retaining a little of its texture.

Then I simply arrange the cabbage alongside the ground beef mixture.

It’s a small extra step, but it gives the dish a nice contrast between the savory beef and the lightly cooked cabbage.

What you need

You’ll need lean ground beef, garlic, onion, carrots, green beans, corn, mushrooms, cabbage, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and a little vegetable oil.

The seasoning is deliberately simple. The soy sauce provides saltiness while the oyster sauce gives the beef mixture its characteristic savory depth.

Because soy sauce and oyster sauce can vary in saltiness, taste the beef mixture before adding more salt.

How to make Ground Beef with Oyster Sauce

Start by sautéing the minced garlic in vegetable oil until lightly golden. Add the diced onion and cook briefly until softened.

Add the ground beef and cook, stirring and breaking it apart, until the meat is browned and the liquid released by the beef has evaporated.

Add the soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, and pepper, followed by the carrots, green beans, corn, and mushrooms. Stir well, cover, and simmer for about five minutes, or until the vegetables are tender but not overcooked. Add a little water if the mixture becomes too dry.

Transfer the beef and vegetables to a serving dish.

Using the same pan, add the shredded cabbage and stir until it is just slightly wilted. Arrange it alongside the beef and vegetables.

Serve hot with steamed rice.

A practical weeknight meal

What I particularly like about this Ground Beef with Oyster Sauce is that it doesn’t need anything fancy to make it work. The ingredients are familiar, the cooking is straightforward, and you can have a satisfying meal on the table without spending hours in the kitchen.

It is also a good recipe to remember when you have a little bit of several vegetables in the refrigerator. Instead of wondering what to do with them, throw them into the pan with the ground beef and let the oyster sauce do its magic.

Sometimes, the best family meals are the uncomplicated ones.

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More quick ground beef recipes

If you enjoy having ground beef on hand, you may also want to explore other quick and easy ground beef recipes. Ground beef is one of the most versatile ingredients to keep in the freezer—it cooks quickly and works beautifully with vegetables, sauces, noodles, and rice.

And when dinner needs to happen without too much thinking, that’s a very good thing to have in your corner.

Ground Beef with Oyster Sauce

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This ground beef with oyster sauce recipe is easy to cook and delicious even without rice. The shredded cabbage gives it a nice tease and a satisfying flavor.

• Author: Magida
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Total Time: 35 minutes
• Yield: 3 1x

Ingredients

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• 1/2 k lean ground beef
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 small onion (diced)
• 1 small carrot (diced)
• 1/2 cup green beans (cut up)
• 2 tbps corn kernels
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup shredded cabbage
• 2 tbsps vegetable oil
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 3 tbsps oyster sauce

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Instructions

1. Sautee garlic in oil until golden brown. Add the onions and stir for another minute.
2. Add ground beef and cook until the beef is browned and most of the liquid has evaporated.
3. Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt and pepper, and the rcarrots, green beans, corn and mushrooms. Cover, and simmer for about 5 minutes, adding a little water if the mixture becomes dry.
4. Transfer onto a dish.
5. Using the same pan (expect traces of oil here), stir the shredded cabbage until slightly limp; place side by side with the ground beef and veggies on the same plate.

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