This beef and broccoli recipe is sliced beef and broccoli in a soy and garlic sauce. It is not a beef stew or a broccoli side.
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Beef and Broccoli
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
Beef and Broccoli. From Olivia.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound (450g) flank steak, sliced thin
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1/4 cup (60ml) water
Instructions
- Toss the beef with 1 tablespoon soy sauce and the cornstarch. Stir the remaining soy, oyster sauce, sugar, and water.
- Stir-fry the broccoli in oil with a splash of water until bright. Set aside.
- Cook the beef hot and fast. Add garlic and ginger, return the broccoli, and pour in the sauce. Toss until it glosses.
Notes
Slice the beef across the grain and against the cold. Warm meat shreds.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Heat
The pan should be very hot or the beef steams.
Sauce
A short gloss. A flood hides the beef.
Broccoli
Bright green. Olive green is overcooked.
Cornstarch
On the beef, so the sauce clings.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Oyster sauce?
A second tablespoon of soy sauce is the stand-in.
Rice
Serve over rice. The sauce is salty on its own.
Storage
Fridge, 3 days.
Cut
Thin slices. Cubes stay tough in a fast fry.