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

4.8 from 209 votes

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Prep: 15

Cook: 20

Yield: 2 servings

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

Vitamin A 18% · Vitamin C 206% · Calcium 15% · Iron 49%

PHOTOS

close up view of beef and broccoli in pan

beef and broccoli served with white rice

NOTES & TIPS

(1) Beef. Use flank steak, thinly sliced to 1/4-inch thickness or thinner. The thinner the beef, the more tender it will be, and the less time it will take to sear on the stovetop. Slice against the grain by identifying long muscle fibers and slicing perpendicular to them, which means less work for your teeth and more tender beef.

(2) Broccoli. You can cut florets from a head of broccoli, or you can buy a bag of pre-cut raw florets located in the refrigerated produce section of many U.S. grocery stores. I recommend cutting the florets into smaller pieces (no larger than 2 inches) so that they cook quickly. I use fresh florets, but frozen should be fine — you may need to cook them longer to simmer off excess liquid.

(3) Soy Sauce. I use low sodium soy sauce by brands like Kikkoman or Trader Joe’s. Avoid regular soy sauce, which will be too salty. “Light soy sauce” refers to color and is not the same as “low sodium soy sauce.” If you follow a paleo, whole30, or gluten-free diet, substitute with coconut aminos.

(4) Brown Sugar. This can be replaced by sugar substitutes; for example, see Low Carb Beef and Broccoli.

(5) Serving / Leftovers. Serve beef and broccoli over cooked white rice, alongside a refreshing appetizer like Asian cucumber salad. There’s a fair amount of sauce that comes with the recipe, so you’ll want some rice to help sop it up. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, and reheated using the microwave.

(6) Instant Pot Version. If you prefer using your pressure cooker, check out Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli, which is a similar recipe that uses boneless beef chuck instead of flank steak.

(7) Beef Tenderizing Tips. This recipe follows the tips summarized in this post on how to cook tender stir fry beef. It’s a useful read if you’ve ever wondered how Chinese restaurants make their beef so tender.

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Fatima

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.

Ellyn

can you post the recipe you made?

Katie

Thought this recipe was delish as is. Asian beef and broccoli doesn’t typically have butter in it. And this recipe called for 5 cloves of garlic. I didn’t see a need to add more. I will try to the liquid aminos next time though.

June Allman

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.

Jenn

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.

ROD

Loved it!! Added some celery, onion and shredded carrot. Would definitely make again.

Dawn

Tried this yesterday and added noodles. It is very easy and delicious.

Shirley

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.

Kristilavoi

Way too sweet!

Cat Noah

It was perfect!! Added some fresh ginger for a little extra flavor! Will definitely make it again!

Felicia C

Sooooo good! I added onions and about double the meat because we had extra steak. I would highly recommend.

Mary Beth Thompson

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.

Natasha

Can this be saved for the next day to eat as a school lunch?

Viviana

Very easy to make and everyone loved it!

Beth

I didn’t follow this recipe exactly. I added onion & bell pepper. It turned out delicious!!!

Maria

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.

Lora

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!

Regina

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!

Rebecca Johnson

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!

Karina

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.

Brandil

Made this tonight! Better than any restaurant I’ve had!

Chelsea

Has anyone ever tried to replace the brown sugar with either coconut sugar or agave nectar?

Charlotte

I plan to do coconut sugar today and half it to just two TBS instead of 1/4cup.

Greg

I replaced the sugar with Swerve and it turned out great!

Amy Riffle

I made it with frozen brócoli and I loved out great recipe.

Jo grindle

This sounds sooo good. Cant wait to try it. The ingredients just got added to my grocery list for tomorrows shopping. THANKS!

Julia

Awesome, hope you love it!! 🙂

Irene

This was a crazy good recipe. Will definitely make it again.

Elise

Really good!!

Linda Gardell

Was way to sweet for me if I made it would use 1/2 the brown sugar! It did say it was sweet but jut too !

Tia Stephens

Instead of corn starch, I used wheat flour.

kali Kretchman

Did this substitute work well for you?

Crazy Good Beef And Broccoli