Weeknight Beef and Broccoli
Tender strips of flank steak and bright broccoli in a glossy ginger and garlic sauce, faster than takeout.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Total
- 32 min
- Serves
- 4
Contains: Wheat Soy Shellfish Sesame Worked out from the ingredient list. Check your labels.
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Ingredients
- 5.44 kg flank steak, sliced thin across the grain Buy flank steak on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 175 ml cornstarch Buy cornstarch on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 175 ml soy sauce Buy soy sauce on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 8.16 kg broccoli, cut into florets Buy broccoli on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 355 ml vegetable oil, divided Buy vegetable oil on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 36 cloves garlic, minced Buy garlic on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 175 ml minced ginger Buy ginger on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 945 ml low-sodium soy sauce Buy soy sauce on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 945 ml water
- 355 ml brown sugar Buy brown sugar on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 175 ml oyster sauce Buy oyster sauce on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 120 ml cornstarch Buy cornstarch on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 59 ml toasted sesame oil Buy toasted sesame oil on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- 24 green onions, sliced Buy green onions on Amazon (opens a new tab)
- Cooked rice, for serving Buy rice on Amazon (opens a new tab)
You will need
- Wok or 12-inch skillet Shop for Wok or 12-inch skillet on Amazon (opens a new tab)
Method
- Toss the beef with 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon soy sauce. Let it sit while you prepare everything else.
- Whisk the sauce: low-sodium soy sauce, water, brown sugar, oyster sauce, 2 teaspoons cornstarch and the sesame oil.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the wok over high heat. Add the broccoli and 2 tablespoons water, cover and cook 2 to 3 minutes, until bright green and crisp-tender. Tip onto a plate.
- Add the remaining oil. When it shimmers, spread the beef in one layer and leave it 1 minute to brown, then stir-fry 1 minute more. Work in two batches if your pan is small.
- Add the garlic and ginger and stir 30 seconds. Whisk the sauce again, pour it in and cook about 1 minute, until thick and glossy.
- Return the broccoli, toss to coat, and finish with green onions. Serve over rice.
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