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For a midweek meal that will go down well with the whole family and only takes 15 minutes to rustle up, this Sticky Beef Mince Stir Fry is a gem.

A simple beef mince recipe for a stir fry, served here with rice.

If you’re like me and feel like you’ve exhausted the beef mince recipes in your repertoire, I think you’re going to welcome this one with open arms.

If you can make Spag Bol and a Chilli Con Carne in your sleep, you’ll soon be adding this Sticky Beef Mince Stir Fry to your go-to list too.

With just a few great value ingredients, you have a full meal in 15 minutes.

I love beef mince with green beans, but you can use whichever suits your tastes.

Sticky, tangy sauce, ready in double time and affordable? You’ve got to try this!

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Why you’ll love this Beef Mince Stir Fry recipe

⭐️ Ready in 15 minutes with zero fuss

⭐️ Full of store cupboard ingredients

⭐️ Sticky delicious sauce


Delicious family friendly meal of sticky beef mince stir fry recipe.

How we came up with this recipe

I am on a constant mission to come up with new and inventive recipes with beef mince.

I know so many of us buy it every week in some form, and for good reason – it’s versatile, easy to cook with, relatively cheap, freezes well and it’s DELICIOUS. 

We can cook so many different cuisine styles according to what we fancy, from Italian to Indian, Chinese to Mexican, but for this beef recipe it’s all about speed as well as flavour.

In just 15 minutes flat you’ve got yourselves a new family favourite. 

I hope you love it!

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Beef Mince Stir Fry Ingredients Notes

  • Beef mince – I like 5% but use whichever one you usually buy to your own taste or budget
  • Garlic – Fresh or frozen, jarred or paste is OK

How to make quick Beef Mince Stir Fry

  1. Brown the mince in oil over a medium high heat. Add the garlic, ginger and green beans and cook for a further 5 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, make up the sauce by putting the cornflour in a jug or bowl and gradually mixing in the soy sauce (do this gradually so it doesn’t go lumpy). 
  3. Add in the other ingredients and stir until smooth.
  4. Turn the heat up to high, pour in sauce and let it bubble for 2-3 minutes and coat everything.
  5. Serve over rice, sprinkled with sesame seeds.

Substitutions

  • Frozen green beans or peas – These are fine to use instead of fresh if you prefer
  • Gluten free – Find alternatives for the soy sauce (tamari) and oyster sauce if you want this to be gluten-free
  • Mince – You could swap the meat for turkey or chicken mince if you’d like. Either would work well

Leftovers

In the fridge You can keep this recipe in the fridge for 3 days. Reheat fully in the microwave or on the hob before serving.

In the freezer This recipe freezes well. Just wait until it’s totally cold and then put into a freezer proof container and freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost thoroughly before reheating.

Top tips

Making a ‘slurry’

This is a trick to thicken the sauce without ending up with floury lumps.

First you add cornflour to a small bowl, mug or jug, then use a little liquid from a dish (a spoonful or two) to mix the cornflour into a paste consistency. Add that back into the dish’s sauce.

If you just sprinkle cornflour straight into the dish, it will form lumps that are almost impossible to get rid of. I promise this step is worth the extra dirty bowl!

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FAQs

Can I make this vegetarian?

Yes, you can use a meat free mince alternative cooked according to pack instructions, adding the sauce as usual.

Can I add other vegetables to the recipe?

I have used green beans in this recipe but you can add another veggie of your choice. Green vegetables go really well with beef mince, so something like peas or broccoli would be great.

What should I serve with beef mince stir fry?

I’d recommend serving this with rice or noodles, but try your favourite out.

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Sticky Beef Mince Stir Fry

With low cost ingredients, a delicious sticky sauce and a cooking time of 15 minutes, this Beef Mince Stir Fry is an ideal midweek beef mince recipe.
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients 

  • 1 tsp Vegetable oil
  • 500 g Beef mince
  • 2 tsp Garlic, See notes
  • 2 tsp Ginger puree, See notes
  • 200 g Green beans, Trimmed and cut in half

For the sauce:

  • 1 tbsp Cornflour
  • 3 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp Oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 100 ml Water

To garnish:

  • Sesame seeds (optional)

Instructions 

  • Heat the oil in a large, deep saucepan over a medium high heat and add the mince. Brown all over cooking for 5-7 minutes.
  • Add the garlic, ginger and green beans and cook for a further 5 minutes.
  • While this is cooking, make up the sauce by putting the cornflour in a jug or bowl and gradually mixing in the soy sauce (do this gradually so it doesn't go lumpy). Then add in the other ingredients and stir until smooth.
  • Turn the heat up to high, pour in sauce and let it bubble for 2-3 minutes and coat everything.
  • Serve over rice, sprinkled with sesame seeds.

Notes

Garlic and ginger: I used prepared tubes for this to speed things up, but if you prefer to use fresh use 2 cloves of garlic crushed and about 1 inch of ginger finely chopped
Batch cook: You can make this in bulk and portion up for another day as it freezes so well.
Beef mince: I like 5% but use whichever one you usually buy to your own taste or budget. You could swap the meat for turkey or chicken mince if you’d like. Either would work well
Frozen veggies: These are fine to use instead of fresh if you prefer
Gluten free: Find alternatives for the soy sauce (tamari) and oyster sauce if you want this to be gluten-free
Making a ‘slurry’: This is a trick to thicken the sauce without ending up with floury lumps. First you add cornflour to a small bowl, mug or jug, then use a little liquid from a dish (a spoonful or two) to mix the cornflour into a paste consistency. Add that back into the dish’s sauce
Serving suggestion: Rice or noodles

Nutrition

Calories: 252kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 29gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 1088mgPotassium: 583mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 345IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Family Food
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45 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    The whole family absolutely loved this recipe. We have a 2, 7 and 9 year old and they all asked for seconds! It was so quick to make, we’ll definitely be making it again! I added a few chilli flakes to my portion to give it a kick. Thank you for sharing!

  2. 5 stars
    Instead of water, add sherry for a deeper flavour. I used powdered ginger as I had no fresh and I only had 1 tbsp of honey so used 1 tbsp of golden syrup. Still delicious!!

  3. 5 stars
    Just made this for tea, it was quick and easy to prepare & delicious to eat.
    I followed recipe almost exact but subbed beans with garden peas & fish sauce with hoisin sauce as they were what I had to hand.
    I sprinkled sesame seeds & finely sliced spring onion to serve.
    I used 500gms if miced steak but made double the amount of sticky sauce as with 1 amount was a little dry for me.
    Thank you for sharing the recipe.

  4. 5 stars
    Omg this is a delicious bursting with flavour supper everyone loved it! Skipped the ginger and used coarse black pepper instead. Super tasty! Thanks!

  5. 5 stars
    10/10 made this tonight. Absolutely devoured by our family of 6!

    I kept the green beans seperate and steamed them.
    So yum and easy! Thank you

  6. 5 stars
    Oh yum! Had to comment as this is so delicious! I doubled the sauce recipe and added broccoli, carrots, mushrooms and carrot. Served over vegi rice yummo

  7. We loved this, use mini sweetcorn cobs as well as green beans and lamb mince (fat drained off) – gorgeous
    Thanks

  8. 5 stars
    Just WOW! I followed the recipe but used half noodle broth and half water. The best and quickest hearty Asian dish I have found by far! Will use the leftovers tomorrow to make chilli beef noodles.

    Thanks xoxo

  9. 5 stars
    Went down so well with my 7 year old twins. They have been super fussy recently, so I was so relieved when they gobbled it up!
    I grated 2x garlic cloves and a thumb size chunk of ginger into the sauce and it worked well. Thanks Sarah! Xxx