Beef and Broccoli – Better Than Take Out

Beef and Broccoli, tender flank steak marinated and seared at a high temp, mixed with broccoli in a thick soy-based gravy, like your favorite takeout, but better!

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This beef and broccoli recipe uses simple pantry ingredients and is super easy to throw together.

Beef and Broccoli… this recipe is truly better than any takeout restaurant I have had!

I’ve put a lot of thought into this over the years and I think I have finally come to the conclusion that Asian food is my favorite. All of it.

I’ve had versions of this dish that isn’t the best, you have to go to a more expensive restaurant to get the good stuff. Not anymore!

With this recipe, you can experience the best Asian restaurant Beef and Broccoli homemade! (But, this is even better!)

And, believe me, this is an extremely easy recipe! Adapted from Rainy Day Gal.

How to make Beef and Broccoli:

1.  First, marinate the meat for at least one hour.
2. Once you are ready to cook this after the meat has marinated, it is a very fast process. Make sure you read all the directions first, have everything and won’t be interrupted. It is cooked over extremely high heat so you can’t walk away from it.
3. Sear broccoli over high heat set aside.
4. Add beef to the skillet, and sear until you form a crust on all sides. About 8-10 minutes.
5. Add broccoli back to the pan and the gravy, toss to coat and cook an additional minute. Serve and enjoy!

What is beef and broccoli?

Beef and Broccoli is a staple Americanized Chinese dish. With seared beef and broccoli at a high temperature, this dish goes together very quickly, making it an ideal weeknight meal.

What’s in the sauce?

The Beef and Broccoli is tossed in a thick soy gravy made with soy sauce, beef stock, garlic, and ginger. This dish is extremely flavorful, and addictive.

Yum, really try and get a good sear like the picture above. It makes all the difference, so good!

I have made this multiple times already after finding the original recipe on pinterest, it is sooo good!!

You will love this beef and broccoli easy recipe!  really hope you liked today’s recipe, please try it… you will NOT be disappointed!

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Tools used to make this recipe:

• Heavy skillet
• Soy sauce bottle and dispenser
• Rice cooker

Tips and Tricks:

• If you can’t find flank steak a good substitute is skirt steak or London broil (top sirloin).
• Make sure your cooking skillet is very hot for this recipe.
• Make sure you slice against the grain on the beef, this ensures the tenderness of the beef.
• This recipe can also be made with chicken.
• You can freeze this recipe, read above for my tips on that.

What to serve with beef and broccoli?

I love to serve this asian beef and broccoli with just plain steamed white rice. But you can also serve over some noodles or whatever you prefer.

How to make white rice?

• In a small saucepot over medium-high heat, add 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil.
• Add one cup of long-grain white rice, stir a couple of times around the pot. Cover, reduce heat to low.
• DO NOT remove the lid, cook on low for 20 minutes. Take off the heat, let sit 5 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork to serve.
• I love to add 2 tablespoons of butter, 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt, and a few cracks of fresh black pepper to mine. Stir to combine.

Other recipes that would go well with this recipe:

• chicken lettuce wraps
• sesame green beans
• grilled asparagus
• baked cream cheese wontons with sweet and sour sauce
• Wonton Egg Drop Soup

If you want a fun and easy dinnertime recipe this Beef and Broccoli is exactly what you need! Tasty, and better thank takeout!

 
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Better Than Take Out Beef and Broccoli

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Created by Dana at ThisSillyGirlsLife.com

Course Main Course

Servings 6 servings

Beef and Broccoli, tender flank steak marinated and seared at a high temp, mixed with broccoli in a thick soy-based gravy, like your favorite takeout, but better!

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Ingredients

  

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Steak Marinade

• ▢ 1 & 1/2 pound flank steak
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon water
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil

Beef and Broccoli

• ▢ 2 broccoli crowns cut into bite sized pieces
• ▢ 1/3 Cup low sodium soy sauce definitely use low sodium here!
• ▢ 3 Tablespoon beef stock
• ▢ 2 Tablespoon brown sugar packed
• ▢ 4 garlic cloves minced fine
• ▢ 1 teaspoon fresh ginger root minced fine
• ▢ 1 & 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
• ▢ 2 Tablespoon flour
• ▢ 3 Tablespoon oil divided

Instructions

Steak Marinade

• Trim excess fat off the flank steak, cut into 1 1/2 to 2-inch slices against the grain. Mix the baking soda, sugar, cornstarch, soy sauce, water, and oil in a bowl and whisk together. Add cut steak to a gallon sized zip lock bag and pour in the marinade. Massage the marinade into the meat so all of it is covered. Place in fridge and let marinate for 1 hour.

Beef and Broccoli

• First, mix the "gravy" by placing the soy, stock, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, vinegar and flour into a small bowl, whisk to combine until there are no lumps of flour. Set aside.
• In a large, heavy bottom skillet, heat over high temp until very hot. Place 2 Tablespoons of the oil into skillet. Place broccoli into the oil, very carefully (make sure broccoli is COMPLETELY dry or you will get hot oil splattered all over). Saute broccoli for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Place broccoli on a plate and set aside.
• Keeping the heat over high heat, add in the remaining vegetable oil. VERY CAREFULLY add in the marinated steak and half of the sauce. Make sure beef covers the bottom of the pan and let sit for 1 minute to form a good sear. Stir and flatten to cover the bottom of the pan again, sear for another minute. Keep doing this until beef is nicely seared and cooked through, there is no pink left. the can take 8-10 minutes.
• Add in the broccoli and the remaining sauce. Toss to coat and let cook one additional minute. Serve with your favorite sides, enjoy!

Notes

1. If you can't find flank steak a good substitute is skirt steak or London broil (top sirloin).
2. Make sure your cooking skillet is very hot for this recipe.
3. Make sure you slice against the grain on the beef, this ensures the tenderness of the beef.
4. This recipe can also be made with chicken.
5. You can freeze this recipe, read above for my tips on that.

Nutrition

Calories: 371kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 874mg | Potassium: 1080mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1265IU | Vitamin C: 181.4mg | Calcium: 128mg | Iron: 3.7mg

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