Quick Beef and Broccoli Recipe [2022] (With Sesame Ginger Sauce)

This beef and broccoli stir fry recipe is a traditional dish of beef sautéed with fresh broccoli florets and coated in a savory sauce.

In less than 30 minutes, you can have a healthy and simple dinner on the table!

Stir fries are a quick and flavorful meal that I enjoy. My favorites include honey garlic chicken stir fry, teriyaki shrimp, and this delectable beef broccoli.

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Most recipes don’t make enough sauce for my family’s liking, so this recipe yields a good amount with a great beef-to-sauce ratio!

If you enjoy Asian cuisine, you must try this Better Than Takeout Recipe.

The key to making this Beef and Broccoli recipe is to slice the meat thinly against the grain and cook it quickly and hot.

This is a great way to get tender meat without having to marinate it first, which is always a hassle during the week.

Alternative Version: 5-Star Beef and Broccoli Recipe By Food Network

HOW DO YOU MAKE BEEF AND BROCCOLI STIR FRY?

1. To begin, sauté some broccoli, ginger, and garlic in a pan until the vegetables are tender.
2. Remove the vegetables from the pan and replace them with the steak.
3. Cook the steak until browned, which may require you to do in batches. Return the vegetables to the pan and proceed to make the sauce.
4. Beef broth, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and soy sauce are combined to make the sauce.
5. Pour the sauce into the pan, along with some cornstarch, and cook until the sauce thickens.
6. Serve right away and enjoy!

BEEF AND BROCCOLI RECIPE:

Beef is flavorful and protein-rich, providing you with the sustained energy you need to get through the back-to-school season.

We also made sure to include plenty of broccoli to ensure a well-balanced meal. Beef is extremely versatile when it comes to stir-frying.

You can substitute your favorite vegetables for the snap peas, bell peppers, carrots, and even mushrooms in this recipe.

TIPS FOR THE PERFECT BEEF AND BROCCOLI

• This recipe calls for thinly sliced flank steak. I find that slicing steak can be difficult at times, so I usually place it in the freezer for about 30 minutes before slicing it. Freezing the meat helps to firm it up, allowing for thinner slices.

• If you can’t find flank steak, other excellent choices include sirloin, skirt steak, and New York strip.

• Oyster sauce is a brown Chinese sauce that can be found in most grocery stores’ ethnic sections. It is not the same as fish sauce, which is commonly used in Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. If you can’t find or don’t want to use oyster sauce, you can substitute hoisin sauce. Hoisin sauce isn’t exactly the same, but it’s still a tasty dish.

• This dish is ideal for meal prep and will keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

• Serve your stir fry with rice, noodles, or quinoa on the side. If you’re watching your carbs, cauliflower rice is an option.

BEEF BROCCOLI VARIATIONS

This recipe is delicious as written, but you can easily change the ingredients to suit your preferences.

• Try ground beef, sliced chicken breast, shrimp, pork tenderloin, or cubed tofu instead of flank steak.
• Other vegetables: Feel free to add sliced carrots, bok choy, mushrooms, snow peas, bell peppers, or baby corn.
• Add-ins: For a little heat, try sriracha or chili oil, or for texture, try cashews, sesame seeds, or almonds.

This beef and broccoli stir fry is a delicious way to satisfy your Chinese food cravings without calling for takeout.

I usually start a pot of rice while I make my stir fry, so that all of my dinner components are ready at the same time. This one is popular with my children as well.

HOW DO THEY MAKE THE BEEF SO TENDER?

A little trick for tenderizing beef is to hydrate it with a little water and a pinch of baking soda. Allow at least 30 minutes for the beef to sit and tenderize.

After tenderizing the meat, marinating it in oil, oyster sauce, and cornstarch creates the extra soft and velvety texture found in Chinese restaurant versions.

WHAT KIND OF SOY SAUCE SHOULD I USE?

Many of our readers have asked us what kind of soy sauce we use. The answer is to use any high-quality brewed soy sauce, such as Kikkoman, Pearl River Bridge, or Lee Kum Kee.

We’ve been using the Pearl River Bridge for many years. You’ll need both light/regular soy sauce and dark soy sauce for this recipe.

A good dark soy sauce adds flavor and gives your beef and broccoli a rich dark color.

The oyster sauce, which is full of umami goodness and essential to producing an authentic restaurant flavor, is just as important as the soy sauce.

HOW IS THE SAUCE THICKENED?

The thickening agent for any good beef and broccoli dish is a mixture of cornstarch and water. There’s plenty of sauce in our beef and broccoli recipe to soak into your steamed rice.

Make sure to add this mixture at the very end, and let it simmer for at least 20 seconds after you add it.

This ensures that the cornstarch mixture is thoroughly cooked and that the sauce has ample time to thicken.

Now that we’ve covered all of the restaurant secrets you need to know, it’s time to show you how to make this simple beef and broccoli dish. Now for the recipe!

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Alternative Beef and Broccoli Recipes:

#1 Easy Beef And Broccoli Recipe by Tasty

WOW. This was quite tasty. I was licking my plate to make sure I had every last drop of the sauce. I should have doubled it, but I’ll remember for next time. Make it the way it is. The only thing I added was a teaspoon or two of red chili flakes for some more heat.

#2 The Best Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli Recipe

 

The meat is cooked with a lot of flavors and a simple yet delicious soy sauce-based sauce. Then served with properly cooked broccoli florets over white rice.

On busy weeknights or when you’re craving a classic restaurant meal, this Instant Pot beef and broccoli recipe will become your go-to dinner.

Beef and broccoli prepared in the Instant Pot in 35 minutes or less with only 8 ingredients! This is far healthier and better than take-out because it is not oily, plus it is prepared for a fraction of the price!

#3 Crocket-Pot or Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli 

Making this recipe tonight reminded me of how delicious it is. Wow! The flavor is fantastic.

There’s something about slow cooking this beef all day that makes it so soft and melt in your mouth. It cooks to perfection. And the sauce has an incredible flavor. Exactly what you’d expect in a restaurant.

It only takes a few minutes to put this Beef and Broccoli in the slow cooker.

The beef melts in your mouth and has an out-of-this-world flavor! If you don’t have all day but want a delicious beef and broccoli supper, try it with garlic or simply 20 Minute dinner.

Inspired by: https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/recipe/beef-and-broccoli-stir-fry/5626a625f79cf9120df3a7fb