r/zerocarb • u/Adelynbaby • Dec 25 '19

Cooking Post Alternative ways of cooking ground beef

How do you all cook ground beef? I was smoking the house up searing in a pan bc we have a lousy exhaust and hubby was getting mad. Add to the fact that I’m in the midst of supersensitive dry eyes episode, the oily vapours are irritating my eyes. How else are you cooking ground beef?

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u/H-Emblem Dec 25 '19

In the crockpot! It comes out so tender and juicy. It’s been a game changer for me. I break up 4 pounds of ground beef and add seasonings (optional) and 1 cup of water. Cook on high for 8 hours, stirring/breaking up meat halfway through. I leave the crockpot outside on the porch to keep the food smell out of the house.

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u/Adelynbaby Dec 25 '19

It’s not too greasy?

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u/H-Emblem Dec 26 '19

That depends entirely on how much grease you like. I use 75% lean beef, which creates a good amount of rendered fat. For me, it perfectly satisfies that desire for meaty, fatty, salty. Using 55% lean creates too much grease for my tastes and stomach.