One Pot Teriyaki Beef and Rice

Teriyaki Beef and Rice is a one pot skillet dinner recipe that's ready in 30 minutes! Ground beef, broccoli, red pepper, and jasmine rice simmer in a simple teriyaki sauce and beef broth base with fresh garlic.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword teriyaki beef and rice

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings people

Calories 346kcal

Author Jessica

Equipment

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef (I use 93/7)
1 yellow or sweet onion finely diced
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
1½ cups chopped fresh broccoli
1 red bell pepper chopped
1½ cups beef broth
1 cup Jasmine rice (uncooked)
1 cup thick teriyaki sauce
4 cloves garlic (minced or pressed, chopped from jar, or paste)

Instructions

In a large skillet pan with a lid, add the ground beef, finely diced onion, and kosher salt. Cook and crumble, over medium-high heat, until the beef is no longer pink. Drain the excess grease from the skillet pan.
1 lb lean ground beef, 1 yellow or sweet onion, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Add the chopped broccoli, chopped red bell pepper, beef broth, jasmine rice, thick teriyaki sauce, and garlic. Stir to combine everything together and bring it to a boil.
1½ cups chopped fresh broccoli, 1 red bell pepper, 1½ cups beef broth, 1 cup Jasmine rice, 1 cup thick teriyaki sauce, 4 cloves garlic
Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and cover the skillet pan with a lid. Simmer for 20-25 minutes or until no liquid remains and the vegetables and rice are soft and tender.
^{*If you know your stove top heats hot then you may want to reduce the heat to low during the simmer time to avoid burning the rice. I have a gas stove and low heat works best for me.}
Garnish with sliced green onion, sesame seeds, and if wanted try a drizzle of spicy mayo over top! It can also be served as a filling for lettuce cups. Enjoy!

Notes

Use Ground Turkey : If wanted, swap the ground beef for ground turkey. Because ground turkey is so lean, I recommend adding some olive oil or even sesame oil into the skillet pan along with the ground turkey and onion. About 1 tablespoon is all that is needed.
Teriyaki Sauce : There are different versions of teriyaki sauce at the store. For this recipe, you need to make sure that you are using a thicker teriyaki sauce (think bbq sauce or salad dressing type consistency). You don't want to use a teriyaki marinade (similar to soy sauce consistency). Lawrys, Kikkoman, P.F. Changs, Soy Vay, Sweet Baby Rays, and Kinders all make a thicker teriyaki sauce or glaze/baste.
Rinse The Rice : For the best taste, and fluffier rice, I recommend putting the measured Jasmine rice into a fine mesh strainer and running cold water over it. You will know it's cleaned when the water runs clear below it. Tap the strainer against the sink several times to really make sure all the excess liquid is drained well from the rice so you're not adding extra liquid into the skillet pan.
Salt : I use full salted beef broth or beef stock so I only ever end up using 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; however, if you are using reduced-sodium or salt-free broth, you may need to add additional salt depending on preference.
Beef Broth : Beef stock of beef bone broth are other options. Use the full salt broths or reduced-sodium; whichever you prefer or according to your dietary needs/restrictions.

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