Beef and Broccoli Recipe
This delicious beef and broccoli recipe is better than takeout! This easy, flavorful dish is perfect for your next dinner.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 cups broccoli chopped
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch divided
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 pound flank steak cut into strips
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ tablespoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Blanch broccoli by bringing a large pot of water to a boil. Once boiling, add the broccoli and cook for 1-2 minutes. Place in cold water, then drain and dry.
- While water is coming to a boil, whisk together 2 tbsp cornstarch with 2 tbsp water in a large bowl. Add beef and toss in the mixture.
- In another bowl, whisk the remaining cornstarch (1 tbsp) with soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, sesame oil, and ginger - set aside
- Add 1 tbsp vegetable oil to a large pan and cook on medium heat. Add meat and cook until heated through and pink is gone. Take out meat and set aside
- Once broccoli is blanched and done, add 1 tbsp vegetable oil to the pan and cook broccoli for about 2 minutes. Add the beef and the sauce to the pan and bring to a boil. Cook for 1-2 minutes and serve over rice or noodles sprinkled with sesame seeds.
Notes
Make a freezer meal. Mix up the sauce. Put the beef and 1 cup of the sauce into a Ziploc bag and place the remainder of the sauce in a separate Ziploc.
Put the blanched broccoli florets in a third Ziploc. Label each bag and keep them together in the freezer for up to 3-4 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and cook according to the recipe instructions.
STORE any leftover beef with broccoli recipe in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Use a microwave to reheat or a skillet. Heat a skillet, add a bit of olive oil, throw in the leftovers, and cook until warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 904mg | Potassium: 716mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 565IU | Vitamin C: 81.8mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 2.8mg