The Best Broccoli Beef
User Reviews
4.6
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 -5 servings
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Asian
The Best Broccoli Beef
Description
The recipe combines marinated flank steak strips cooked briefly over high heat to retain tenderness and a sauce blending oyster sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and brown sugar for umami and subtle sweetness. Garlic, ginger, and toasted sesame oil give the dish aromatic complexity.
Broccoli is cooked by briefly stir-frying and then steaming with water, ensuring it remains bright and crisp yet tender enough to absorb the sauce. The beef is seared in batches to avoid crowding and maintain texture, then combined with the sauce and broccoli to finish cooking together.
This meal can be served with rice or noodles for a complete, balanced dish and suits a typical home cooking style looking to replicate popular takeout flavors. The use of green scallions at the end adds freshness and color.
Ingredients
Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons chicken broth low-sodium
- 5 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil toasted
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Beef and Broccoli:
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 ½ pounds flank steak cut into 2-inch-wide strips with the grain, then sliced across the grain into 1/8-inch-thick slices
- 6 medium garlic pressed through garlic press or minced (about 2 tablespoons, cloves
- 1-inch inch piece ginger minced (about 1 tablespoon, fresh
- 1 teaspoon peanut oil plus extra for cooking, or vegetable oil
- 1 ¼ pounds broccoli cut into bite-sized pieces
- ⅓ cup water
- 3 medium scallions sliced 1/2-inch thick on diagonal, optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine beef and soy sauce. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 10 minutes or up to 1 hour. Meanwhile, whisk the sauce ingredients together in a liquid measure or small bowl. In another small bowl, combine garlic, ginger, and 1 teaspoon peanut oil. Set aside.
- Heat 1-2 teaspoons peanut oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot and rippling. Add half of beef to skillet and break up clumps; cook, without stirring, for 1 minute, then stir and cook until beef is browned around edges and cooked through, about 1-2 minutes. Don't overcook the meat - cook until just barely cooked through so the meat stays tender. Transfer beef to a medium bowl and cover with a lid and tin foil. Heat another 1-2 teaspoons peanut oil in the skillet and repeat with remaining beef.
- Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil to now-empty skillet; heat until rippling and hot. Add broccoli and cook 30 seconds; add water, cover pan, and lower heat to medium. Steam broccoli until tender-crisp, about 2 minutes. Push the broccoli to the sides of the skillet and add the garlic/ginger mixture. Cook, mashing the mixture with a spoon, until fragrant, about 15-30 seconds. Stir the mixture into the broccoli. Add the beef back to skillet and toss to combine. Whisk the sauce to recombine and add to the skillet. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened and evenly distributed, about 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter, sprinkle with scallions, and serve - or be like me and serve it straight out of the skillet!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4-5 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 Serving | |
| Calories | 359kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 43g | 86% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 1514mg | 63% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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