This Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry recipe is made with flank steak and tender broccoli in a sweet ginger stir fry sauce.
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Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
If you are looking for an excellent and easy dinner recipe, try this beef and broccoli stir fry next. I love that there is plenty of the sweet sauce to go around. It’s great served over rice, but you can also eat it on its own.
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This recipe comes from the Natasha’s Kitchen cookbook by Natasha Kravchuk. Natasha is the founder of the NatashasKitchen.com website. Her recipes are spot-on delicious. And she’s really fun to watch on her videos too. Her debut cookbook features more than 100 foolproof, budget-friendly recipes. It’s a great cookbook to add to your collection for family-friendly, easy dinner ideas!
Here are a few recipes in the book that are most kid-friendly:
- Fudgy Banana Bread
- Strawberry Salad with Honey Vinaigrette
- Roasted Tomato Soup with Baked Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
- Turkey Meatball Soup
- Creamy Chicken and Rice
- Shrimp Scampi Alfredo
- Smothered Chicken Tenders with Pan Gravy
- Cowboy Burgers
- Honey Glazed Carrots
- That Yummy Fruit Salad
- Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
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🛒 Ingredients Needed:
- hot water
- low sodium soy sauce
- light brown sugar
- sesame oil
- cornstarch
- garlic cloves
- fresh ginger
- olive oil or vegetable oil
- broccoli
- flank steak
- freshly ground black pepper
- for serving: cooked white rice and sesame seeds
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✏️ How to make Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry:
*The complete, printable recipe is in the recipe card at the end of this post.
MAKE THE SAUCE:
In a medium bowl, add all of the sauce ingredients. Whisk together until the sugar is dissolved. Set aside.
MAKE THE BEEF AND BROCCOLI:
In a large skillet over medium-heat, heat 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the broccoli and cook, partially covered, for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring or tossing several times until the broccoli is bright green and crisp-tender. Transfer the broccoli to a plate.
In the same skillet over high heat, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the beef in a single layer and cook for about 2 minutes per side, until just cooked through. Add the sauce and reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes, until the sauce thickens slightly. Add the broccoli and stir to combine. If needed, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water to thin the sauce. It should easily coat the beef and broccoli.
SERVE:
Serve immediately over rice and top with the sesame seeds.
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➡️ Tips and Substitutions:
- For easier slicing, cover and freeze your steak for 30 minutes before cooking. It slices so easily when the steak is firm!
- If you prefer softer broccoli, add 2 tablespoons of water in the first step of making the beef and broccoli before covering with the lid. This will steam the broccoli.
- Sub sirloin or skirt steak for the flank steak, if desired.
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✔️ Make ahead tips:
This is a great dish for making ahead or for packing up for work or school lunches because the meat re-heats so nicely in the sauce.
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Favorite Stir Fry Recipes:
- Pineapple Ginger Chicken Stir Fry
- Easy Chicken Chow Mein
- Asian Vegetable Stir Fry
- Honey Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry
- Pork Stir Fry