Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
Beef and broccoli combined in a delicious Asian-inspired sauce and garnished with sesame seeds on top. This recipe is easy to make and is ready in just 15 minutes!
Ingredients
Stir Fry Ingredients
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 9 oz broccoli cut into small florets (250 g)
- 1 lb flank steak thinly sliced (450 g)
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds to garnish optional
- salt to taste
Sauce Ingredients
- 1 tsp fresh ginger grated
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Mix all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
- Next, prepare the beef, season it with salt, cut the broccoli into florets, and set them aside.
- Heat a large pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil.
- When hot, add the broccoli florets and cook until crisp and tender. Then, remove from the pan to a plate.
- Then, add a little more olive oil and the beef strips and stir-fry for 5 minutes or until cooked.
- Next, reduce the heat to low and add the sauce mixture. Mix everything together until the sauce starts to thicken.
- Next, add the broccoli florets back to the pan and mix to combine everything.
- Garnish with sesame seeds on top, and serve with white basmati rice!
Notes
- Use a large pan: If you use a too small pan, it will be challenging to toss all the ingredients together, and your vegetables and meat will cook slower than if you were stir-frying them on a larger one.
- Store leftovers: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Tenderize beef strips: You can make your beef strips more tender before starting with this recipe by adding a bit of baking soda, mixing, waiting for 30 minutes, rinsing with water, and continuing with your stir fry recipe.