[header] How to brown ground beef [title] Spray a frying pan with non-stick cooking spray. [step] Set the stove on medium heat and begin breaking apart the meat with a spatula. [substeps] Put your ground beef in a frying pan that is big enough to hold all of your beef with plenty of room for the beef to be moved around. 
[title] Add water to the pan of beef. [step] A 1/4 cup (59 ml) of water per 1 lb.