Description
Homemade Better-Than-Takeout Beef With Broccoli brings restaurant-quality flavor straight to home kitchens. Tender beef strips and crisp broccoli florets combine in a savory sauce that makes dinner both delicious and satisfying for families.
Ingredients
- 1 lb (450 g) flank steak or sirloin, thinly sliced against the grain
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsps oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp ginger, minced
- 2 tbsps vegetable oil
- ¼ cup beef broth (or water)
- Steamed rice or noodles (optional)
- Sesame seeds (optional)
- Sliced green onions (optional)
Instructions
- Marinate: Coat beef slices with soy sauce and cornstarch, allowing flavors to meld for 10-15 minutes while preparing other ingredients.
- Sauce Creation: Blend soy sauce, beef broth, oyster sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and cornstarch into a smooth, harmonious mixture.
- Vegetable Preparation: Flash-sear broccoli florets in a scorching skillet with vegetable oil until achieving a vibrant green color and crisp-tender texture, then set aside.
- Beef Searing: Caramelize marinated beef in the same skillet, creating a golden-brown crust by cooking in a single layer to maximize flavor development.
- Aromatic Infusion: Quickly introduce minced garlic and optional ginger to the skillet, releasing their intense fragrance and depth.
- Sauce Integration: Pour prepared sauce into the skillet, stirring continuously until it transforms into a glossy, rich coating that clings to the ingredients.
- Final Fusion: Combine beef and broccoli within the sauce, gently tossing to ensure complete flavor absorption and optimal heating.
- Serving: Plate over steamed rice or noodles, garnishing with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and delicate green onion slices for a restaurant-quality presentation.
Notes
Optimize Meat Texture: Slice beef against the grain to ensure tenderness and prevent chewiness, creating melt-in-your-mouth protein pieces.
Maximize Marinade Impact: Allow beef to marinate for full 15 minutes, enabling soy sauce and cornstarch to deeply penetrate and tenderize meat fibers.
Control Cooking Temperature: Use high heat for quick searing to develop caramelization without overcooking, maintaining beef’s juicy interior and preventing rubbery texture.
Customize Dietary Needs: Swap traditional soy sauce with low-sodium or gluten-free alternatives, and replace beef with tofu or chicken for varied protein preferences.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg