Best Beef and Broccoli Recipe

Beef and Broccoli recipe: 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!

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 Chinese cooking is my favorite. Asian food. All of it. A lot of people would agree with me!

I’ve had versions of this dish that weren’t the best. I had to go to more expensive local restaurants 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 beef and broccoli recipe is one of those awesome, simple recipes! Adapted from Rainy Day Gal.

1. Tender Meat from the Marinade: Adding baking soda, cornstarch, and soy sauce to the steak helps break down the muscle fibers, ensuring you get soft, tender beef in every bite. It’s the same trick you might see in a restaurant version of broccoli beef.
2. Fast Cooking Times: Because the meat is cut into thin strips and the broccoli florets are fairly small, the entire dish cooks quickly. This means dinner hits the table faster, which is always a bonus when your taste buds are calling!
3. Delicious Sauce: The low sodium soy sauce, brown sugar, and fresh ginger come together to create a sweet and savory sauce. It’s the kind of sauce that begs to be drizzled over a warm bowl of rice.

• Flank steak
• Baking soda
• Granulated sugar
• Cornstarch
• Soy sauce
• Water
• Vegetable oil
• Broccoli (cut into bite-sized florets)
• Beef stock
• Brown sugar
• Garlic (minced)
• Fresh ginger (minced)
• White vinegar
• Flour

1.  First, marinate the meat for at least one hour.

1. 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.
2. Sear broccoli over high heat set aside.
3. Add beef to the skillet, and sear until you form a crust on all sides. About 8-10 minutes.
4. 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. You can find this at any Chinese food restaurant.

With seared beef and fresh broccoli at a high temperature, this dish goes together very quickly, making it an ideal weeknight meal.

WHAT’S IN THE SAUCE?

The beef stir fry is tossed in a thick soy gravy made with soy sauce, beef stock, garlic, and ginger.

This dish is extremely flavorful, and irresistible.

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!!

WHAT BEEF SHOULD I USE?

I love using flank steak for my broccoli stir fry recipe because it cooks up so fast in a hot wok—usually about 3-4 minutes—and doesn’t overcook, giving you restaurant-style beef that stays nice and tender.

Just remember to slice your steak against the parallel lines of the cut of meat to get that perfect thinly sliced steak.

If you can’t find flank steak, a London broil or flat iron steak works really well too. I’ve tried it myself, and it turned out just as yummy.

The only thing to watch for is that you don’t overcrowd the pan, so each piece can soak up the flavorful sauce.

For a great recipe the first time you try making stir fry at home, this is it! And if you end up with leftover beef, you can toss it into an instant pot beef dish later or serve it over jasmine rice.

Either way, you’ll have a tasty dinner in no time.

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?

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.

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.

This can be refrigerated in an airtight container for about 2 days and frozen in freezer bags, completely cooled, for up to 2 months.

Tools used to make this recipe:

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

Want a fun and easy dinnertime recipe?

This Beef and Broccoli is exactly what you need!

It’s the best part of any night!

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