Easy Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
Forget takeout with my Easy Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry recipe - In 15 minutes you can have this insanely delicious beef and broccoli stir fry! Way better than any restaurant version!
Servings: 4
Calories: 395kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Sauce
- ½ cup soy sauce low sodium
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons cooking wine such as Shaoxing
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce or to taste
- ½ cup beef broth or chicken broth, low sodium or no sodium
Beef and Broccoli
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound flank steak trimmed of fat and sliced thin against the grain
- 1 head broccoli cut into small florets
Instructions
- Prepare the beef: Cut the beef in really thin pieces. I find it easier sometimes if the meat is a bit frozen it's way easier to slice it thin. To do this place the beef in the freezer for 20 minutes before slicing it.
- Make the sauce and cook the beef: Mix all the sauce ingredients together. Sear the beef for about 3 to 4 minutes over medium-high heat in a little bit of olive oil, just until it starts to brown then you add that yummy sauce. You should see it start to thicken almost immediately from the cornstarch. If you don't like or want to use cornstarch, you could use flour instead.
- Finish the stir fry: Add the broccoli florets and cook everything for another 2 minutes, or until the broccoli is tender. I like a little bit of crunch left in my broccoli. If you want it more tender, cover the pan with a lid and let everything steam together.
- Serve: Serve over rice or noodles.
Video
Notes
- A good substitute for the sherry would be apple cider.
- To easily slice the steak, place it in the freezer for about 20 minutes before slicing. This will make it so much easier to slice it as thinly as possible. Always slice the beef against the grain.
- To get a good sear on the meat, get the skillet hot before adding the meat. Once you add the meat do not touch it for 1 to 2 minutes, give it time to get a nice sear, then toss it around and finish cooking it.
- When cooking the beef, if your skillet isn't big enough, do no overcrowd the meet, cook it in batches, if needed.
- Do not cook the beef for too long in step 1 because the beef will continue to cook in the sauce and with the broccoli.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 1317mg | Potassium: 993mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 985IU | Vitamin C: 138.7mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 3.6mg