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Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry in a white pan garnished with sesame seeds
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5 from 4 votes

Beef and Broccoli

Beef and Broccoli is easy, loaded with flavor, and has the best silky sauce!
Prep Time18 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 4
Author: Julia Foerster

Ingredients

For the Sauce:

  • ¼ cup Oyster sauce
  • ¼ cup Hoisin sauce (see below for alternative)
  • ½ cup beef broth
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp rice vinegar

For the Stir Fry:

  • ¼ tsp salt or to taste
  • ½ tsp pepper freshly ground
  • 1 pound flank steak thinly sliced
  • 2 Tbsp peanut oil divided
  • 3 cups broccoli florets bite-sized
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 2 tsp minced fresh ginger
  • 1 ½ Tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 3 Tbsp of cold water
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Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl and set aside.
  • Season the beef with salt and pepper.
  • Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a large enough pan, add broccoli florets and 1/4 cup water to the pan. Cover and let simmer, for 2–3 minutes, until the water has evaporated, and the broccoli is almost tender and bright green. Remove the broccoli from the pan and set aside.
  • Add 1 Tbsp oil to the pan and spread out steak pieces in it. Fry for 2 minutes, then flip and fry for another minute. Add minced garlic and ginger, cook 30 seconds more.
  • Pour in the sauce and toss to coat, bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, stir in the cornstarch slurry, put back on heat and bring to a simmer. Add the broccoli back in and stir until the sauce has thickened.
  • Serve over rice, sprinkled with sesame seeds.

Notes

  • Use low sodium broth and low sodium soy sauce if you are sensitive to salt
  • The brown sugar can be replaced with honey
  • Freeze the flank steak for about 30 minutes to make it easier to slice
  • Slice the flank steak thinly against the grain
  • Use an oil with a high smoke point like avocado or peanut oil, don't use olive oil
  • Make sure the pan is hot before you add the beef
  • Use a large pan so you can spread out the beef in a single layer
  • If you don't have hoisin sauce, increase the oyster sauce to 1/3 cup and add 2 Tbsp of sugar instead of what the recipe calls for
  • Adding the corn starch separate from the sauce lets you decide how thick you want the sauce
  • You can also use chicken breasts instead of beef

Nutrition

Calories: 311.84kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.08g | Protein: 27.88g | Fat: 13.63g | Saturated Fat: 3.7g | Cholesterol: 68.56mg | Sodium: 1120.59mg | Potassium: 648.55mg | Fiber: 2.26g | Sugar: 7.89g | Vitamin A: 425.2IU | Vitamin C: 61.12mg | Calcium: 66.03mg | Iron: 2.58mg