Description
This Easy Beef and Broccoli recipe is a quick and flavorful Chinese-American stir-fry dish that you can easily make at home. Tender slices of beef are cooked with broccoli in a savory sauce, perfect for a delicious weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Beef:
- 1 pound flank steak, thinly sliced against the grain
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
For the Sauce:
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Other Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Prepare the Beef: Toss the sliced flank steak with cornstarch until coated.
- Make the Sauce: Mix soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, and sesame oil.
- Cook the Beef: Sear steak in oil until browned; set aside.
- Stir-Fry: Sauté garlic and ginger, then add broccoli and water. Steam until tender-crisp.
- Combine: Return beef to skillet, pour in sauce, and cook until thickened.
- Serve: Enjoy hot over rice.
Notes
- You can substitute flank steak with sirloin or skirt steak.
- Add red pepper flakes for a spicy kick, or swap broccoli for a mix of stir-fry vegetables.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
