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Teriyaki Ground Beef Stir Fry

You’re going to love this easy 4-ingredient teriyaki ground beef stir fry with zucchini and mushrooms. Paired with a lower calorie yum yum sauce and a blend of cauliflower and jasmine rice, it’s perfect for meal prep or healthy weeknight dinners.

Teriyaki Beef Stir Fry

This is a short and sweet recipe, with only 4 ingredients in the primary stir fry. Here’s a look at everything you’ll need:

You’ll also need a half tablespoon of oil for browning the ground beef. I typically use avocado or olive oil.

How to Make Ground Beef Meal Prep Bowls

ground beef stir fry with rice and yum yum sauce

The recipe is one of the best ways to meal prep with ground beef I’ve ever made. It makes 5 servings made up of 8 ounces of the teriyaki ground beef stir fry, 2 tablespoons of yum yum sauce, and 3/4 cup of a rice blend.

Low Calorie Yum Yum Sauce

If you’re unfamiliar with yum yum sauce, it’s a mayo-based dipping sauce typically found in American-Japanese steakhouses. It’s tangy, sweet, and slightly spicy. There are tons of variations, but I like the following combo:

  • Light Mayo
  • Sriracha
  • Honey
  • Rice Vinegar
  • Garlic Powder

You can use other ingredients like chili garlic sauce, fat free Greek yogurt, and sugar free ketchup to make it even lower calorie or adjust the flavor to your preference.

As a bonus ingredient, I highly recommend adding a drizzle of the Bachan’s Japanese barbecue sauce I used for my BBQ chicken fried rice.

bowl of cauliflower rice and jasmine rice topped with teriyaki ground beef, scallions, sesame seeds, and yum yum sauce

Cauliflower Rice Blend

Cauliflower rice is “meh” at best. But when you mix it with “real” rice, like my Tex-Mex ground beef skillet, it becomes nearly indistinguishable. This is a great way to bulk up your meals.

You can obviously play around with ratios, but I think 3 cups of cauliflower rice to 2 cups of jasmine or basmati rice is the magic number.

Assembly and Macros

The recipe makes the following:

  • about 20 oz or 5 cups of rice: 510 calories, 16g protein, 106g carbs, 0g fat
  • about 1/2 cup of sauce: 240 calories, 1g protein, 30g carbs, 14g fat
  • about 40 oz of teriyaki ground beef: 905 calories, 95g protein, 38g carbs, 31g fat

You can tweak the amounts in each meal prep bowl to fit your macros as needed.

And that should cover it. Have a question about this teriyaki ground beef I forgot to cover? Drop it in the comments below. I hope you enjoy this recipe!

bowl of cauliflower rice and jasmine rice topped with teriyaki ground beef, scallions, sesame seeds, and yum yum sauce

Teriyaki Ground Beef Stir Fry

Yield: 5 Servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Extra lean ground beef with zucchini, mushrooms, and a low calorie teriyaki sauce paired with a low carb rice blend and yum yum sauce to make meal prep bowls.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Extra Lean Ground Beef
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil, divided
  • 2 Zucchini, chopped
  • 6 oz Sliced Mushrooms (I used a blend of shiitake, oyster, and baby bella)
  • 2/3 cup (169g) Teriyaki Sauce (I used Kevin's)

For the Yum Yum Sauce

  • 1/4 cup (60g) Light Mayo
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons (23g) Sriracha
  • 1 Tablespoon (21g) Honey
  • 1 Tablespoon (15g) Rice Vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder

For the Rice

  • 3 cups (340g) Cooked Cauliflower Rice
  • 2 cups (280g) Cooked Rice

Instructions

  1. Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat with 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil. Break apart, fully cook, and push to one side of the pan.
  2. Add the remaining olive oil and zucchini. Cook until the zucchini starts to pick up color and soften, about 3 minutes.
  3. Add the mushrooms and stir everything together before adding the Teriyaki sauce. Cook until the sauce is evenly distributed and sticking to the stir fry, about 1-2 minutes.
  4. Serve the ground beef over rice with the sauce. Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds, if desired.

Notes

See the post above for a nutritions facts breakdown for each individual component to make your meal prep bowls fit your individual macros.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 5 Serving Size: 8 oz stir fry with 1 cup rice and 2 tablespoons sauce
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 330Total Fat: 9gCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 4gProtein: 23g

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Tiffany

Saturday 20th of May 2023

I’ve loved every recipe of yours that I’ve tried but this just moved into my top 3! So, so good. I used a packet of Ready Rice Jasmine and Green Giant fried cauliflower rice as the side to keep it easy.

Michelle

Saturday 28th of January 2023

We loved this! The yum sauce made the dish. I made my own teriyaki sauce using swerve. Will definitely make this again.

Holly

Sunday 22nd of January 2023

This was easy to prepare. I used ground turkey and I loved it. Nice to be able to provide healthy yet flavorful meals!!

Holly

Sunday 8th of January 2023

Found this recipe while scrolling IG and made it right away, subbed broccoli for mushrooms as I don’t eat mushrooms. It was delicious with the yum yum sauce. Family enjoyed it as well which is always a plus. Looking forward to trying more of your recipes.

Ginger

Sunday 28th of August 2022

This is so good! We use ground turkey which taste delicious as well. Thanks for this recipe. We make it a couple times each month.

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