Chinese Beef and Broccoli
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
3 -4
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Calories
392 kcal
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Course
Side Dish
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Cuisine
Chinese-American Fussion
Chinese Beef and Broccoli
Description
Chinese Beef and Broccoli involves slicing beef thinly and stir-frying it with garlic and ginger until just cooked. A sauce combining dark and light soy sauces, cornstarch, Chinese cooking wine, sugar, and spices is added to create a flavorful coating. Broccoli florets are simmered briefly in the sauce, absorbing its taste while retaining some bite.
The dish is typically served immediately over rice and can be garnished with sesame seeds for added texture and flavor contrast. The combination of tender beef, crisp broccoli, and richly spiced sauce makes it a versatile main dish.
Key tips include slicing the beef against the grain for tenderness and optionally parboiling the broccoli to control its doneness. Using dry sherry or sake can substitute the Chinese cooking wine if unavailable, and adjustments to soy sauce types will affect the sauce color and flavor intensity.
Ingredients
Sauce
- 2 tbsp cornstarch or cornflour
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce (Note 1)
- 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce Note 1, light
- 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine (Shaoxing wine) (Note 2)
- 1/8 tsp Chinese five-spice powder Note 3
- 1 tsp sesame oil optional
- 1/8 tsp black pepper teaspoon
Stir Fry
- 2 tbsp neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 12 oz / 360g beef fillet Note 4 for tenderising option, or flank or rump
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 tsp ginger fresh, finely chopped
- 4 - 5 cups broccoli 1 head), cooked (Note 5, florets
- 1 cup water
Serving:
- sesame seeds optional
Instructions
- Place cornflour and water in bowl then mix. Add remaining Sauce ingredients.
- Slice the beef into 1/4" / 0.5cm thick slices. Place the beef and 2 tbsp of the Sauce into a bowl and set aside.
- Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Add beef and spread out, leave for 1 minute until browned.
- Stir beef for 10 seconds, then add garlic and ginger. Stir for another 30 seconds or until beef is no longer pink.
- Pour Sauce and water into the skillet and quickly mix.
- When the sauce starts bubbling, add broccoli. Stir to coat the broccoli in Sauce, then let it simmer for 1 minute or until Sauce is thickened.
- Remove from heat immediately and serve over rice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.
Notes
- Dark soy sauce provides a deeper color and richer flavor compared to light soy sauce; balance accordingly to taste.
- Chinese cooking wine contributes signature flavor; dry sherry or sake can substitute if needed.
- Slice beef against the grain to improve tenderness.
- Broccoli can be parboiled briefly before stir-frying to control texture.
- Use fresh garlic and ginger finely chopped for best flavor infusion.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 3-4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 392 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 405g | |
| Calories | 392cal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 16.7g | 6% |
| Protein | 43.5g | 87% |
| Fat | 18.3g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.8g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 1101mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 517mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4.1g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 950IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 187.3mg | 208% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3.1mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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