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20 Minute Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry served in white bowl with rice
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20 Minute Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

Easy dinner idea for two. Beef and broccoli, cooked with spices and soy sauce, served over rice. You will love to make this quick and flavorful weeknight dinner.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: dinner
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: easy, gluten free, quick, spicy
Servings: 2
Calories: 670kcal
Author: Cooking Journey

Ingredients

  • 300 g beef flank steak a little more than 1/2 pound
  • 1 large broccoli
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1/2 inch fresh ginger root peeled (a little more than 1 cm)
  • 3 cloves garlic peeled
  • 1/4 cup beef broth
  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp rice vinegar

For serving

  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • 1 tbsp scallions chopped

Instructions

  • Cut the broccoli into florets.
    Cut the broccoli into florets.
  • Heat a spoon of sesame oil and splash of water in a large pan or wok. Cook the broccoli florets for 5 minutes.
    Heat a spoon of sesame oil and splash of water in a large pan or wok. Cook the broccoli florets for 5 minutes.
  • Remove broccoli from the pan and set aside. Wipe the pan with paper towel.
    Remove broccoli from the pan and set aside. Wipe the pan with paper towel.

Beef and broccoli sauce

  • Finely grate or mince ginger and garlic.
    Finely grate or mince ginger and garlic.
  • Add freshly grated ginger and garlic to the hot pan. Cook, tossing for 30 seconds until fragrant. Set aside to cool.
    Add freshly grated ginger and garlic to the hot pan. Cook, tossing for 30 seconds until fragrant. Set aside to cool.
  • In a jar add soy sauce, light soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar,
    In a jar add soy sauce, light soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar,
  • Add cornstarch, worcestershire sauce and rice vinegar.
    Add cornstarch, worcestershire sauce and rice vinegar.
  • Add cooked ginger and garlic and whisk the sauce
    Add cooked ginger and garlic and whisk the sauce

Prepare and cook beef

  • Cut flank steak against the grain into thin slices, about 1/4 inch or 0,6 cm thick.
    Cut flank steak against the grain into thin slices, about 1/4 inch or 0,6 cm thick.
  • Cook the beef on high heat 4 minutes, stirring.
    Cook the beef on high heat 4 minutes, stirring.
  • Add the prepared sauce, simmer 4 minutes more.
    Add the prepared sauce, simmer 4 minutes more.
  • Add broccoli, beef broth and cook 2 minutes.
    Add broccoli, beef broth and cook 2 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and serve warm over rice. Sprinkle sesame seeds and chopped scallions on top.
    Remove from the heat and serve warm over rice. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

Notes

It will be easier to cut the steak if you put it in the freezer for 15 minutes.
If you want more tender meat, try velveting. Put the beef with 3/4 tsp baking soda in a bowl. Toss to coat the beef evenly, then add a little bit of water. Refrigerate the beef for 30 minutes, then rinse well and use in the recipe.
You can use oyster sauce instead of worcestershire. Oyster sauce will be more salty and strong. On the other hand, worcestershire sauce is more tangy and sweet, that's why it is perfect for beef recipes.
Store up to 3-4 days in the fridge, in the container. You can reheat in a pan or microwave.
To make it keto/low carb, serve with cauliflower rice instead of regular white rice.
Nutrition value includes white rice.