Description
Easy Beef and Broccoli is a quick and flavorful dish that combines tender flank steak with crisp broccoli in a savory sauce. This recipe brings the essence of your favorite takeout right to your kitchen, making it perfect for weeknight dinners or casual gatherings. With its vibrant colors and mouthwatering aroma, this dish is sure to impress family and friends alike while being easy enough for home cooks of any skill level.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb flank steak, thinly sliced against the grain
- 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil (for stir-frying)
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients by slicing the flank steak, chopping the broccoli, and mincing the garlic and ginger.
- In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, cornstarch, garlic, and ginger to create your sauce.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir-fry the beef in batches until browned (about 2 minutes per side), then remove from the pan.
- In the same skillet, add broccoli florets and stir-fry for about three minutes until bright green but still crisp.
- Return the beef to the skillet with broccoli. Pour sauce over everything and stir continuously until thickened (about 2–3 minutes).
- Serve hot over rice or noodles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 180g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 710mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg