Beef & broccoli stir fry is a dish of Asian origin, in which the striped beef is cooked and served with broccoli browned with ginger, soy sauce, and sesame seeds.
Beef strips with broccoli are a genuine and tasty main course, very simple to make. It is all about tender meat, crunchy broccoli, and sticky delicious sauce. In less than 30 minutes you will have a savory dish that can also be served on top of rice. To dispel any possible misunderstanding, this is an oriental recipe, not only Chinese, since we find this dish also in Japanese and Korean cuisine. The peculiarity of the Chinese recipe is the presence of the oyster sauce, which adds a delicious and savory touch, yet, very delicate.
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Ingredients for beef and broccoli stir fry
The main ingredients for this easy recipe of beef & broccoli are actually indicated in the title itself, it’s all about beef & broccoli. The rest of the components implied in this deliciousness are easily found in any grocery store and most probably hide somewhere on your kitchen shelves. Here is the list of ingredients for the beef and broccoli recipe:
- Beef, thinly sliced
- Broccoli
- Oyster sauce
- Soy sauce
- Red wine
- Ginger, fresh and minced
- Roasted sesame oil
- Fresh garlic
- Sugar
You may like to add some sesame seeds at the end when serving the dish for a more appealing look. Also, if you like the meat and the florets to be sticky, you may add some cornstarch. I skipped this ingredient because it is sticky and enough glazed for me.
How to cook broccoli?
Best cooked broccoli is the one that is still slightly crunchy and has a vivid green color. To obtain that perfect result for our beef and broccoli recipe we will cook the broccoli first. For that, rinse the broccoli head under running water then chop the florets. Also, don’t discard the leaves and the stalk because they’re also delicious and. nutritious. Just peel the stalk using a sharp knife or a peeler and cut it into small parts. Now let’s proceed to the cooking part.
Take a large pan and heat up 2 tablespoons of olive oil. In the meantime peel and slice or simply crush 4-5 garlic cloves. Add the garlic to the pan and let them diffuse the aroma for about 30 seconds. Add the broccoli to the garlic and cook for another 3-4 minutes on medium-low heat. Mix once in a while to make sure the heat touches all the broccoli florets. Season with a bit of salt and some garlic powder for an extra touch of garlicky taste, if you like it of course. This is the best way I like the broccoli to be cooked, not only for the beef and broccoli stir fry.
Now remove the broccoli from the pan and set it aside on a plate. The broccoli is ready and will, later on, be added to the meat and your beef & broccoli will be ready to be devoured.
How to cook the meat for the beef & broccoli stir fry?
To prepare the meat faster and for it to better soak in the flavor of the sauces, it is best to slice it thinly. For that, use a sharp knife and a cutting board. Cut the chunk into 3 equal parts then slice each part thinly. Afterward, season it with some salt and pepper. Keep in mind to season the meat with only a bit of salt because you’ll add the oyster sauce and the soy sauce later on and you know how salty they are.
Turn on the stove and put the pan onto the stove for it to get well heated. Add one tablespoon of olive oil and transfer the seasoned slices of beef to the hot oil. Cook the meat on medium-high heat for about 5 minutes. Stir often to avoid the meat getting burnt or sticking to the pan. While the beef gets cooked on the stove, grab a bowl and mix all the sauces and the sugar. When the 5 minutes expire, that’s about halfway, pour the sauce mixture and stir again. Turn the heat to medium-low and let it simmer for another 5-7 minutes, preferably without a lid for the liquids to evaporate. Again, keep in mind to stir in order to avoid the meat getting burnt. We’re almost done cooking the beef & broccoli stir fry.
How to cook the beef & broccoli stir fry?
Now that the meat has cooked and is infused with the aroma and tastes from all the sauces, it is time to add in the previously prepared broccoli. Gently mix all the ingredients and turn off the stove. Sprinkle some sesame seeds on top of everything. You can now serve the beef & broccoli stir fry which is a mixture of delicate meat combined with crunchy veggies, all wrapped in a sticky and delicious glaze.
How to serve the beef & broccoli stir fry?
Serve the dish on top of some boiled rice or serve it alone with a glass of red wine. If you find the glass of wine exciting, go for a light red wine such as the Merlot. Enjoy every single bite of the beef & broccoli stir fry and let us know in the comments if you find this recipe a good recipe!
Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lbs beef
- 9 oz broccoli 1 broccoli head
- 4-5 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds for serving
Sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce low sodium
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1/3 cup red wine
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger grated
- 1 tbsp sesame oil roasted
- 1 tsp corn starch optional
Instructions
- Rinse and cut the florets and the stem of the broccoli
- Peel and crush or slice the garlic cloves
- Heat a pan and add the olive oil
- Brown the garlic for 30 minutes then add the broccoli
- Cook for about 3-4 minutes on medium-low heat. Stir often
- Remove from the pan and set aside on a plate
- Clean the meat and thinly slice it in stripes
- Add olive oil to the pan and fry the beef stripes for 5 minutes on medium-high heat. Stir often
- In the meantime, mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl
- When the 5 minutes expire, pour the sauce mixture into the pan with browning meat and stir
- Cook for additional 5-7 minutes on medium-low heat
- Add the previously cooked broccoli and mix
- Turn off the stove and sprinkle with sesame seeds
- Serve alone or on top of boiled rice. Enjoy!
2 comments
Wouldn’t you brown the garlic for 30 seconds not
Minutes?
OMG thank you very much for pointing that out, fixed it.