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.
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.
can you post the recipe you made?
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.
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.
Loved it!! Added some celery, onion and shredded carrot. Would definitely make again.
Way too sweet!
It was perfect!! Added some fresh ginger for a little extra flavor! Will definitely make it 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.
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.
Sooooo good! I added onions and about double the meat because we had extra steak. I would highly recommend.
I didn’t follow this recipe exactly. I added onion & bell pepper. It turned out delicious!!!
Made this tonight. We’ll keep this recipe but we thought it was too much soy sauce flavor and not much else. We added chili paste and hoisin, and served over rice. Easy to make.
Checks every week night box- easy, quick, delicious, has vegetables. Added red pepper flakes to add heat- otherwise perfect for those nights when I want good and quick. Thanks for sharing!
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 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.
Can this be saved for the next day to eat as a school lunch?
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!
Very easy to make and everyone loved it!
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!! 🙂
This is a great staple recipe. I had a can of pineapples in water (slices) and added a splash of the juice in the sauce and 4-5 rings in the dish at same time adding beef back.
Super yummy
Loved it! Perfect blend of flavors.
Love this recipe. I did make a few changes to make it to our taste. I sauteed onion and quartered mushrooms prior to cooking my steak. I also like to season with pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder as I cook each element allowing them to stand in flavor on their own as well as a combined dish. I also add in some Kikkoman Hoisin Sauce to kick up the sauce profile. I serve with brown rice, and it is absolutely delicious.
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!
Instead of corn starch, I used wheat flour.
Did this substitute work well for you?