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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
Calories: 311.84kcal
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 ¼ cup water to the pan. Cover and let simmer, for 2-3 minutes, until water has evaporated and the broccoli is almost tender and bright green. Remove broccoli from 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 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 ⅓ 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