Beef with Broccoli

5 from 10 votes

Beef with Broccoli has savory strips of thinly sliced beef with juicy, flavorful bites of tender-crisp broccoli coated in a silky sauce. It's an easy at home version of your favorite Chinese takeout classic that is ready in about 30 minutes!

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Total Time10

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings: servings

Author: Amy Nash

Ingredients

Beef & Marinade

1 pound beef tenderloin, flank steak, or sirloin steak thinly sliced about 1/4-inch thick
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon soy sauce
Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

Brown sauce

1/2 cup chicken stock
1 Tablespoon oyster sauce
1/2 Tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil

Stir-fry

1 1/2 Tablespoons peanut oil
3 garlic cloves minced
4-5 cups broccoli florets about 1 large or 2 small heads broccoli
1/4 cup water
Sesame seeds for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Combine the cornstarch, soy sauce, freshly ground black pepper, and beef in a medium-size bowl and stir to coat the meat. Allow to marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes.
1 pound beef tenderloin, flank steak, or sirloin steak, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
Put all the brown sauce ingredients into a small jar with a tight seal. Shut the lid tightly and shake to combine. Set aside.
1/2 cup chicken stock, 1 Tablespoon oyster sauce, 1/2 Tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
Add the peanut oil to a large skillet or wok and heat over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the beef and stir-fry 3-5 minutes, just until the meat is no longer pink. Remove the meat from the pan and set aside.
1 1/2 Tablespoons peanut oil
Add the garlic and stir-fry just for a few seconds, then add in the broccoli and water. Stir-fry until the water has evaporated and the broccoli is tender-crisp.
3 garlic cloves, 4-5 cups broccoli florets, 1/4 cup water
Return the beef to the pan with the broccoli and add the brown sauce. Toss and stir another 2 minutes, until the sauce has thickened just a bit, then remove from the heat and transfer the prepared beef with broccoli to a serving dish. Garnish with sesame seeds, if desired, and serve with rice.
Sesame seeds

Notes

Slice the beef into thin strips. This allows it to sear quickly and results in tender bites. It can help to stick the meat in the freezer for 30 minutes before slicing so that it is a little firm first.
Don't overcook the broccoli. Nobody likes mushy, soft broccoli. You want it to be tender, but still have a little bite of bite to it.
Use a different protein. You could technically make this dish with 1-inch pieces of chicken instead of beef.
Make it vegetarian. Rather than using beef, you could use chopped root vegetables or mushrooms to replace the meat and vegetable stock in place of the chicken stock in the sauce. They would also taste amazing coated in the savory sauce.
Serve with white or brown rice.

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