Beef and Broccoli

Takeout-style Chinese Beef and Broccoli stir-fry is easy to make at home! This quick one-pan recipe incorporates strips of lean flank steak that you can marinate for extra flavor, healthy broccoli, and plenty of delicious sauce. Serve over warm white rice. Cooks in just 15 minutes!

Course Dinner

Cuisine American, Chinese

Recipe Type Beef, Healthy Choices, Healthy Dinner, High-Protein Meals, Kid-Friendly, Meal Prep, Rice Dishes, Served Hot, Vegetables

Skill Level Easy

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Marinate Time 30

Total Time 55

Servings

Calories 442kcal

Author Angela G.

Equipment

skillet or wok

Ingredients

2-3 tablespoon cooking oil divided
2 cups broccoli florets
1 lb flank steak thinly sliced

Marinade/ Sauce

½ cup beef stock
⅓ cup soy sauce
2 tablespoon rice vinegar
3 tablespoon honey or sugar
2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 ½ tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoon garlic paste
1 teaspoon ginger paste
2 teaspoon oyster sauce optional for authentic flavor
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 pinch red pepper flakes more or less to taste

For Garnish

2 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Serve with

2 cups cooked white rice

Instructions

Marinate steak. (Optional) Combine marinade ingredients and add beef. Let marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
Sauté broccoli. Heat 1 tablespoon cooking oil in a large sauté pan, over medium-low heat.
Once heated, add the broccoli. Toss for 5 minutes or until tender, but still crisp. When done, transfer broccoli to a plate to set aside.
Cook beef. Heat remaining tablespoon of oil in the pan then add just the steak, leaving behind the sauce. Cook and stir until browned on all sides and no pink is visible, about 3-4 minutes
Add sauce. Add the remaining marinade juices and bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer.
Stir until combined and thick. This will take 1 to 2 minutes.
Add broccoli. Stir broccoli back in with the beef and sauce. Toss to coat steak and broccoli in sauce.
Garnish and serve. Turn off heat and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Spoon over warm cooked rice.

Notes

Slice steak in uniform strips so they each cook at the same rate. Aim for the strips to be about ¼" to ½" thick. Or you can often find flank steak already sliced and labeled as "stir-fry" steak which saves time not having to slice it yourself.
Slice broccoli florets into bite-size pieces, keeping the pieces consistent in size so that the broccoli cooks evenly.
If you prefer a thicker or thinner sauce, adjust the amount of cornstarch up or down as desired.
Love sauce and want more for the rice? Feel free to double the sauce!

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