Description
This Better-Than-Takeout Beef with Broccoli recipe is a flavorful and satisfying dish that is quick and easy to make at home. Tender slices of beef are stir-fried with crisp broccoli in a savory sauce, served over steamed white rice.
Ingredients
For the Beef:
1 pound flank steak, thinly sliced against the grain, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
For the Stir-Fry:
4 cups broccoli florets, 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoons sesame oil, 3 garlic cloves minced, 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger, 1/2 cup beef broth, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce (optional), 2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (slurry), cooked white rice for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the Beef: Toss the sliced flank steak with cornstarch and let it sit. Sear the beef in a skillet until browned.
- Stir-Fry: Sauté garlic and ginger, then add broccoli and steam. Whisk together the sauce ingredients and pour into the skillet. Add the cornstarch slurry and return the beef to the skillet.
- Serve: Toss everything together until well coated. Serve hot over rice.
Notes
- Flank steak or skirt steak can be used.
- Blanching the broccoli ahead of time can speed up the stir-fry process.
- For added heat, consider red pepper flakes or sriracha.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups (including rice)
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
