Summary:
It's easy to see why this one-pan beef stir fry is one of the most popular recipes on this site, with ultra tender beef strips and juicy bites of broccoli. A sweet-and-savory sauce bumps up the flavors a notch, and it's perfect served with white rice. Looking for a low carb version? Check out Low Carb Beef and Broccoli Recipe.
Crazy Good Beef And Broccoli
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Yield: 2 servings
Calories: 630
Net Carbs: 38g
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound flank steak, sliced into 1/4 inch thick strips (Note 1)
- 3 cups small broccoli florets (Note 2)
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons
corn starch - 1 tablespoon cooking oil
Sauce:
- 1/2 cup
low-sodium soy sauce (Note 3) - 1/4 cup
brown sugar (Note 4) - 2 teaspoons
corn starch
INSTRUCTIONS
- Brown Beef: Toss sliced beef in large bowl with corn starch until well-coated; set aside. Heat oil in pan over medium heat for a few minutes or until hot. Add sliced beef and cook until it browns, a few minutes, stirring frequently. Transfer beef to plate.
- Cook Broccoli: Add broccoli florets and garlic to now-empty pan, and stir. Add beef broth. Stirring occasionally, simmer until broccoli is tender, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, proceed to next step to prepare sauce.
- Make Sauce: While waiting for broccoli to cook, stir together all sauce ingredients in bowl until well-mixed.
- Finish & Serve: Once broccoli is tender, return beef to pan and pour sauce on top. Stir until everything is coated with sauce. Simmer for about 5 minutes to thicken sauce a bit. Serve (Note 5).
NUTRITION
| Makes 2 Servings |
| Amount Per Serving: |
| Calories 630 (25% from fat) | |
| Total Fat 18g | 27% |
| Saturated Fat 5g | 23% |
| Cholesterol 175mg | 58% |
| Sodium 2620mg | 109% |
| Net Carb 38g | |
| Total Carb 42g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber 4g | 17% |
| Sugars 20.5g | |
| Protein 79g |
PHOTOS
I made a lot of changes. I still love the recipe but felt it lacked a lot. I added carrots, onion, and fresh sliced garlic in addition to broccoli. I used some butter and double the amount of beef broth. Instead of using a lot of soy sauce, I used 1/2 cup of liquid amino instead of soy sauce and doubled the amount of brown sugar.
When I do this recipe again I will put onion and garlic in with the steak instead of waiting.
All in all, I like the basis of the recipe.
Was very good. Make sure to use low sodium soy sauce. I would also recommend not cooking broccoli the entire 10 minutes. It was too soft and we like a bite to ours.
It was perfect!! Added some fresh ginger for a little extra flavor! Will definitely make it again!
Loved it!! Added some celery, onion and shredded carrot. Would definitely make again.
Tried this yesterday and added noodles. It is very easy and delicious.
I actually love the noodles more than the rice. Making this tonight. I try to make one Korean Dish a week. My Husband loves Korean food.
Way too sweet!
This was great. I did modify a little. I did season steak with salt and pepper and ginger. I also added Sesame seeds and red peppers in when cooking broccoli. We also topped with scallions. Definitely will make again.
Made this for the second time – quick, easy and delicious! Use lower sodium broth and soy. We had a bell pepper so added that with the broccoli. This time, we had ginger so I grated that into the marinade. A pinch of red pepper flakes adds the spice we like!
This was easy and so delicious! I added onions and sliced shiitake mushrooms also. After it cooled down (when I was cleaning up) I tasted a spoonful of the sauce and it was so yummy! I will definitely make again.
Can this be saved for the next day to eat as a school lunch?
Just made this tonight and we all really liked it (including my 4 year old)! It was a bit salty for me so next time I will keep that in mind BUT the flavors were awesome.
Made this recipe tonight, made it exactly like directed, and it was great! Will make again for sure but will probably change it up a bit, adding some onion, carrots, water chestnuts, and ginger!! I think you can make this with whatever you like, or leave as is. Thanks for sharing this recipe!!
Made this yesterday and used venison instead of beef, added mushrooms, and used cauliflower rice instead of white rice and the flavor was fabulous. Thank you
This is my go to beef and broccoli recipe! I add a little bit of sriracha sauce at the end. SO good!
So easy and delicious. I double the sauce recipe and add yakisoba noodles or ramen if can’t find them.
I love this recipe because it’s so easy and so delicious I also added mushrooms that I had in the fridge
I made this today. It was super easy, and delicious. I added garlic, red peppers, and carrots along with the broccoli. When I cooked the rice I used chicken stock instead of water to give it more flavor. Even my 9 year old loved it. I will for sure make this again.
I made this tonight, exactly as written, and it was delicious! My husband said it is just as good as the dish at our favorite Chinese restaurant. Thanks so much!
This was really tasty and easy to make. I used regular soy sauce and the dish ended up pretty salty. Definitely stick with the low sodium soy sauce that the recipe calls for.
Made this tonight! Better than any restaurant I’ve had!
Has anyone ever tried to replace the brown sugar with either coconut sugar or agave nectar?
I plan to do coconut sugar today and half it to just two TBS instead of 1/4cup.
I replaced the sugar with Swerve and it turned out great!
I made it with frozen brócoli and I loved out great recipe.
This sounds sooo good. Cant wait to try it. The ingredients just got added to my grocery list for tomorrows shopping. THANKS!
Awesome, hope you love it!! 🙂
Instead of corn starch, I used wheat flour.
Did this substitute work well for you?
Very easy to make and everyone loved it!