Beef And Broccoli
This beef and broccoli recipe is not only a replica of the restaurant take-out one but this one tastes even better! Tender beef and broccoli are completely coated in a sweet and tangy homemade Chinese sauce. (Jump to Recipe)
This recipe reminds me of my sister Kristina, who can go on and on about her love for beef and broccoli, and I don’t blame her. This homemade version of the famous restaurant take-out is out of this world. It’s sort of, unbelievably, easy to make. You’d think, Chinese restaurants have a mile-long of fancy ingredients. Nope, not the case! I just happen to have all of them in the pantry and refrigerator, I only bought beef and broccoli for this one. So let’s get started!
Ingredients You Will Need For This Beef And Broccoli:
- broccoli
- beef
- sesame seed oil
- rice vinegar
- cornstarch
- soy sauce
- brown sugar
- beef broth
- garlic
- ginger
- hoisin sauce
- chili pasta (or red chili flakes for a little heat)
- sesame seeds and scallions (or green onions) for garnish
First, start off by thinly slicing the beef, against the grain. Place it in a bowl with rice vinegar and soy sauce. Let it marinate for 10 or so minutes. While the beef is marinading, work on putting the sauce ingredients together.
Next, cook the beef in a large skillet or wok, working in batches so they don’t overlap one another. Once beef is all finished being cooked, add the sauce and broccoli to the skillet and stir in the cornstarch mixture (cornstarch mixed with water). The cornstarch will thicken the sauce in almost seconds! Return the beef back to the skillet and stir until it is coated in the sweet and tangy sauce. Serve this delicious beef and broccoli over a bed of jasmine rice and sprinkle with scallions and sesame seeds.
If you love this recipe, be sure to try this Sweet Honey Sesame Tofu Stir Fry. It has the most perfect sweet honey sesame sauce to coat crunchy stir fried tofu.
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Beef And Broccoli
Ingredients
For The Broccoli And Beef
- 1 pound flank steak, thinly sliced against the grain
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame seed oil
- 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
- 2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water
- scallions or green onions, for garnish
- sesame seeds, for garnish
For The Sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tsp chili paste (or red chili flakes, for a little heat)
- 1 tbsp ginger, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, marinate the beef with soy sauce and rice vinegar for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, make the sauce.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the sauce ingredients until well combined, set aside.
- Heat sesame oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Cook beef, about 2 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Work in batches so they don’t overlap one another. Set aside.
- Add broccoli florets and sauce into the same skillet, bring to a boil. Cover with lid and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add cornstarch mixture to the pan. Continue cooking for 1-2 more minutes until sauce thickens. Transfer beef back to the skillet and stir until beef is coated and warmed through, about 1 minute. Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds. Serve over a bed of rice.
