Beef and Broccoli has always been a favorite of my family’s and also seems to go over well with our dinner guests. It is an easy meal to fix and the ingredients needed are usually on hand at any time. This is also an easy dish to double or triple if needed depending on how many are coming for dinner and the recipe is adaptable to be used in a slow cooker if needed. Beef and Broccoli have been a staple meal for years and the combination of the beef with the broccoli just seems to a natural fit. If your family doesn’t care for the combination of spices and seasonings, I am sure you could change it up to make any family member happy. Let’s get started with this amazing dish!
Here are the ingredients we will be using for the recipe:
Sauce Ingredients:
brown sugar
ginger, grated
cloves garlic, grated
soy sauce
cornstarch
pepper
sesame seed oil
beef broth
Lime juice
Ingredients:
cooking oil
beef strips
broccoli, florets
Sesame seeds
Now let’s start the process of this wonderful dish of Beef and Broccoli:
Stir together all sauce ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Taste and adjust to personal preference. Set aside.
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Place 2 Tablespoons of oil in a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat.
Add the chopped broccoli and sauté until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet.
Add remaining oil to the skillet and once hot, add the beef strips. Cook until beef is evenly browned and reaches an internal temperature of at least 135F (will continue to cook in the sauce).
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Add the broccoli back to the skillet and pour in the sauce. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2-3 minutes until sauce is thickened.
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Serve over noodles or rice, with a garnish of sesame seeds.
Beef and Broccoli
Ingredients
- Sauce Ingredients:
- 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 4 cloves garlic, grated
- 4 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch, or more as needed
- 1 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
- 2 Tablespoons sesame seed oil
- 1 cup beef broth
- Lime juice, to taste
- Ingredients:
- 3 Tablespoons cooking oil, divided
- 1lb beef strips
- 1 head broccoli, florets chopped off
- Sesame seeds, optional garnish
Directions
- Step 1 Stir together all sauce ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Taste and adjust to personal preference. Set aside.
- Step 2 Place 2 Tablespoons of oil in a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat.
- Step 3 Add the chopped broccoli and sauté until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet.
- Step 4 Add remaining oil to the skillet and once hot, add the beef strips. Cook until beef is evenly browned and reaches an internal temperature of at least 135F (will continue to cook in the sauce).
- Step 5 Add the broccoli back to the skillet and pour in the sauce.
- Step 6 Cook, stirring constantly, for 2-3 minutes until sauce is thickened.
- Step 7 Serve over noodles or rice, with a garnish of sesame seeds.
