Easy and Delicious Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe - Forget Takeout
In this recipe, we'll show you how to make a super easy and delicious beef and broccoli stir fry. Forget about ordering takeout – you can easily make this flavorful dish right in your own kitchen. Prep the beef by cutting it into strips and season it with white pepper, garlic salt, and baking soda for tenderness. Make the sauce by mixing beef broth, soy sauce, oyster flavored sauce, sesame seed oil, brown sugar, and optional chili flakes. Thicken the sauce with a cornstarch slurry. In a hot wok, stir-fry the beef until golden brown, then remove it and cook the broccoli and onion until bright green and translucent. Add fresh ginger and garlic, then return the beef to the wok and mix everything together with the sauce. Serve over white rice and enjoy a delicious homemade meal in under 50 minutes. This recipe is customizable – you can adjust the amount of sauce and spice to suit your taste preference. Give it a try and enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 1.5 lb flank steak
- 1.5 tsp white pepper
- 1.5 tsp garlic salt
- 1.5 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster flavored sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame seed oil
- 4.5 tsp brown sugar
- 3/4 tsp chili flakes (optional)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp canola or peanut oil
- Broccoli florets
- Onion
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp fresh garlic
- Celery (optional)
- Cooked white rice (for serving)
Cooking steps:
- Prep the beef by cutting it into strips.
- Season the beef with white pepper, garlic salt, and baking soda.
- Make the sauce by mixing beef broth, soy sauce, oyster flavored sauce, sesame seed oil, brown sugar, and chili flakes (if desired).
- Thicken the sauce with a cornstarch slurry.
- In a hot wok, stir-fry half of the beef until golden brown, then remove it from the wok.
- Repeat the process with the remaining beef.
- Clean the wok by deglazing it with water.
- Add more oil to the wok and stir-fry the broccoli and onion until bright green and translucent.
- Add fresh ginger and garlic, then return the beef to the wok and mix everything together with the sauce.
- Optional: Add celery and mix well.
- Serve over cooked white rice.
