This Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry recipe is made with flank steak and tender broccoli in a sweet ginger stir fry sauce.
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.
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
🛒 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
✏️ 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.
➡️ 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.
✔️ 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.
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
Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
Ingredients
STIR FRY SAUCE:
- ½ cup hot water
- 6 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon peeled and grated fresh ginger
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
BEEF AND BROCCOLI:
- 2 tablespoons extra-light olive oil or vegetable oil, divided
- 6 cups broccoli florets (about 1 large head of broccoli)
- 1 pound flank steak, thinly sliced into bite-sized strips (see notes below)
FOR SERVING:
Instructions
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.
Notes
- For easier slicing, cover and freeze your steak for 30 minutes before cooking.
- 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.
- Make ahead: 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.