Beef and Broccoli Recipe
This tasty Beef with Broccoli in sweet and spicy sauce is such an easy and healthy 30-minutes weeknight dinner idea. This is the best teriyaki style one pan meal that will have everyone wanting more! If you are a fan of meal prepping, this is the perfect recipe for you.
Servings: 5
Calories: 264kcal
Ingredients
- 1¼ lb Beef Strips thinly sliced steak - sirloin or flank or skirt or cut of choice
- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon Low Sodium Soy Sauce or Tamari I have used gluten-free soy sauce
- ⅛ teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoons High-Heat Cooking Vegetable Oil divided
- 1 lb Broccoli cut into florets
- 2 teaspoons Sesame Seeds
For Beef and Broccoli Sauce
- ¼ cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 2 teaspoons Sesame Oil
- 4 cloves Garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons Ginger grated
- 2 tablespoons Rice Vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- ¼ cup Water or Beef stock/Vegetable Stock
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch mixed with 3 tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- To start with, combine beef, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1 Tablespoons soy sauce, salt, mix and set it aside for 15 minutes.
Making Beef Broccoli Sauce
- Place a pan on medium low heat and add all the ingredients mentioned for sauce (except cornstarch slurry) and cook for 2 minutes. Add water and cook for another 30 seconds.
- Add cornflour slurry and cook for few seconds until the sauce just starts to thicken. Immediately take it off the the heat and set it aside.
Cooking Broccoli and Beef
- Heat large wok or frying pan, add ½ tablespoon oil. Add broccoli florets and sauté for 2-3 minutes, stirring in between until they are bright green and just crisp tender. Remove the sautéed broccoli florets from the wok and set it aside.
- In same wok or a frying pan, heat the remaining oil. Increase the heat to high, and add marinated beef steak slices in a single layer. Allow it to fry undisturbed for 1-2 minutes. Sauté for another 1 minute or until beef sears well and it is no longer pink. Do not over cook.
- Now, add the prepared sauce and quickly toss until it coats the beef slices well. You may add 2-3 tablespoons water for thinner sauce consistency, only if desired.
- Add broccoli florets, mix and cook for another 30 seconds only.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds, dish out and serve over white rice, quinoa, brown rice, noodles or even cauliflower rice.
Notes
- Freeze and slice: a trick to get your beef slices very thin is to place your beef in the freezer for about 30 minutes, allowing it to partially freeze before slicing.
- Sharp knife: to make the job that much easier, be sure you are using a very sharp knife.
- Sauté or steam the broccoli: save yourself time or keep yourself from accidentally overcooking the ingredients by steaming or lightly sautéing the broccoli ahead of time.
- Hot skillet or wok: helps to sear the beef strips well sealing the juices within.
- Over crowding: avoid overcrowding your wok or skillet to ensure everything cooks perfectly without creating too much moisture.
- Over cooking: if you overcook the beef you run the risk of ending with tough pieces of meat that will be hard to chew.
- Store: you can store your beef broccoli for up to 4-5 days, hence this recipe an amazing option for meal prep.
- Freeze: you can freeze your dish for up to 3 months!
Nutrition
Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 731mg | Potassium: 663mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2438IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 144mg | Iron: 4mg