Takeout Style Beef and Broccoli
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Servings
3 servings
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Calories
361 kcal
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Course
Dinner
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Cuisine
Chinese-American Fussion
Takeout Style Beef and Broccoli
Description
The recipe begins by steaming broccoli in water until just tender, preserving its bright color and slight crunch. Meanwhile, flank or skirt steak is tenderized and sliced thinly to facilitate quick, even cooking. The beef is sautéed in avocado oil until browned.
A sauce combining coconut aminos (or soy sauce), beef broth, fresh garlic, and fresh ginger adds savory depth and aromatic notes to the dish. Once beef and broccoli are combined, the mixture is brought to a simmer and thickened with a quick slurry of arrowroot starch and water. This technique creates a glossy, clingy sauce that envelops the beef and broccoli evenly.
The dish offers a home-cooked alternative to takeout beef and broccoli with rich flavor, tender meat, and crisp vegetables, suitable for serving over rice or noodles.
Ingredients
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 lb flank steak or skirt steak
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- 1 tsp ginger minced
- 1/3 cup coconut aminos or soy sauce
- 1/3 cup beef broth
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Add broccoli florets and 1/4 water to a pan
- Heat on high until water bubbles
- Reduce heat and cover the pan. Steam for 5 minutes
- Remove steamed broccoli from the pan and drain
- Tenderize and pound beef with a metal meat tenderizer
- Slice beef into small strips
- Heat avocado oil in large frying pan, saute pan, or wok over medium heat
- Add beef to the warm oil in the pan and saute on medium for 3 minutes tossing frequently
- While the beef cooks mix coconut aminos, beef broth, fresh garlic, and fresh ginger in a small bowl to make a sauce
- Add cooked broccoli and sauce to the pan with the beef and increase the heat to medium high
- Cook for about a minute until the sauce bubbles
- While that cooks combine arrowroot starch and water in a small bowl
- Push beef and broccoli to one side and pour arrowroot mixture into the pan
- Stir quickly as the sauce thickens
- Toss beef and broccoli in the sauce and simmer for another 2 minute
- Remove from heat and serve with rice, noodles, or cauliflower rice
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 3servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 361 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3g | |
| Calories | 361kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 1661mg | 69% |
| Potassium | 979mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 756IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 109mg | 121% |
| Calcium | 101mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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