I, personally, have always been a sucker for beef and broccoli–it’s one of the things I love most to order for Chinese food. However, after making it myself and coming up with a recipe, I think this is 10 times better!
This beef and broccoli dish is super quick and easy, making it a perfect weeknight dinner. Not only that, but it makes a really great lunch for the next day! When making this recipe, it’s best to have all the ingredients prepped and ready to go, as the dish comes together pretty quickly.
What’s so Good About This Recipe?
Making any dish at home automatically becomes better because you know exactly what is going into your food. With this beef and broccoli recipe, you can be certain the ingredients will be simple and fresh–simple is always better.
There are no questionable ingredients, and you can control how much salt or oil goes into the dish. You do not have to feel guilty about ordering beef and broccoli as take-out, just make this dish and you’re good to go!
Tips for Tender Beef and Broccoli
If you don’t cook the beef the right way, or you overcook it, you might end up with chewy, hard strips of beef. Here are a few tips for that:
- Cut against the grain of the beef.
- Freeze the beef for 30-45 minutes before cutting to make it easier to slice. Also, use a sharp knife.
- Mixing the beef with about a 1/2 tsp of baking soda and letting sit for about 10 minutes helps to tenderize the beef.
- Make sure your pan is nice and hot before putting the beef slices in and cook only for 2-3 minutes. This ensures that you get a nice brown exterior, the beef is almost completely cooked, and it won’t be chewy.
Storage Tips
Like I mentioned, beef and broccoli makes an amazing lunch the next day. It keeps well in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can reheat it on the stove for best results. You can also freeze this dish for up to 3 months.
I hope you give this recipe a try and enjoy it! If you have any questions, let me know in the comments below!
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Quick and Easy Beef and Broccoli
Description
Ingredients
Instructions
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Slice beef into thin strips against the grain. Mix the baking soda and 1 tbsp of the corn starch into the beef. Let this sit for about 5-10 minutes, while you prepare the sauce and broccoli.
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In a separate bowl or cup, whisk together the water, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, light and dark soy sauces, oyster sauce, brown sugar, and the other 1 tbsp of corn starch until well combined. Set aside.
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Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add beef strips to hot oil in one layer (do not overcrowd the pan, work in batches if needed). Sear the beef for about 2-3 minutes, until nicely browned. Be sure that you don't overcook.
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Remove cooked beef from pan onto a plate and set aside. Add the broccoli into the same pan; add a touch of water, stir together, and cover and let steam for a few minutes.
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Add the beef back into the pan with the broccoli and pour the sauce in as well. Stir fry for a few minutes until sauce has thickened. If there's not enough sauce, you can add some more water as needed.
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Serve over white rice, garnished with sliced green onions. Enjoy!
Note
- You can make this as saucy (or not saucy) as you'd like by either adding more water or adding less water.
- You most likely won't need to add salt to this dish because the soy sauces usually have enough salt content. If needed, add salt to your taste.
