Description
This Beef and Broccoli recipe features tender beef, crisp broccoli, and a rich brown sauce for a quick homemade Chinese take-out dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound flank steak or skirt steak
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 head broccoli florets
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 teaspoons ginger minced
- Steamed rice for serving
Instructions
- Slice the beef thinly against the grain.
- Combine beef with soy sauce, oil, cornstarch, and baking soda.
- Marinate the beef for 10 minutes.
- Whisk together stock, wine, soy sauces, sugar, and cornstarch.
- Steam broccoli in a skillet until crisp tender.
- Remove broccoli and heat oil in the skillet.
- Sear the beef until browned but still juicy.
- Add garlic and ginger and stir briefly.
- Return broccoli to the skillet.
- Pour in the sauce and stir until thickened.
- Serve hot over steamed rice.
Notes
- Use baking soda for extra tender beef.
- Dark soy sauce adds deeper color and flavor.
- Add sesame oil at the end for extra aroma.
- Serve immediately for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 291
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 790
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 27
- Cholesterol: 48