How To Make Beef and Broccoli Recipe with Stir Fry Sauce

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And today I'm gonna show you how we make beef and broccoli stir fry .

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And this easy beef stir fry is perfect for the busy back to school season .

Now , this recipe moves fast .

So you want to have everything prepped and ready to go before you get started .

Beef is the superstar ingredient here and you'll need £1 of flank steak cover and put that in the freezer for 30 minutes and it'll be a lot easier to slice to make this amazing stir fry sauce .

You'll need to grate three garlic cloves to get about two teaspoons of minced garlic .

Next peel some fresh ginger .

And if you've never worked with ginger before , it's so easy , all you need to peel it is the edge of a teaspoon grate the ginger until you have one teaspoon of loosely packed ginger and make sure you don't overdo on the ginger .

It has great but very strong flavor .

Add those to a small mixing bowl , then add one half cup of hot water to help dissolve the sugar .

Next , add six tablespoons of low sodium soy sauce .

Three tablespoons of packed light brown sugar , 1.5 tablespoons of corn starch , two tablespoons of sesame oil which adds great flavor and a quarter teaspoon of black pepper whisk that together until the sugar is dissolved and set it aside and take a whiff of that marinade because it smells amazing .

You'll need about £1 of broccoli .

Crowns , cut those into bite size pieces to get six cups of broccoli .

And beef is so versatile that you could change up the recipe and use a variety of vegetables .

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Our beef has been in the freezer for about 30 minutes now use a sharp knife to thinly slice it against the grain .

The thinner you slice , the more tender the beef will be .

We love flank steak because it's lean but super tender and easy to chew .

But you can use other cuts of beef to make a great beef stir fry .

Some choices would be top sirloin steak , top round steak or tri tip steak .

Once you have that all sliced up into bite size pieces , place a large skillet over medium heat and add one tablespoon of oil , add all of your broccoli pieces and saute partially covered for about 4 to 5 minutes .

And if you want your broccoli to be more tender , you can add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water to help the broccoli steam cook .

Once the broccoli is bright green and crisp tender or your desired doneness , transfer that to a bowl place that same pan over medium high heat and add a tablespoon of oil .

Then add all of the sliced beef in a single layer .

Saute about two minutes per side or just until the beef is cooked through .

Quickly pull out a piece to test for doneness .

Now reduce the heat to low and give the sauce a quick stir before pouring it over the beef .

Let the sauce and beef simmer on low heat for about 3 to 4 minutes .

Stirring .

Occasionally the sauce should thicken nicely .

Finally return the broccoli back to the pan and stir everything to combine .

And if you want to thin out the sauce a little bit , you can add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water at the end .

Beefy saucy and so delicious .

Alright .

So all that's left to do is the taste test .

So we're gonna jump right into that and I've got some steamy hot white rice .

It's just plain rice a little bit of salt while added while cooking .

This is my favorite to serve it over rice .

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Looks perfect .

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And I do love to garnish this with some toasted sesame seeds .

Gives it that take out flair , OK ?

And then generous portion for me .

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Yum .

I'm gonna dig right into this .

Uh and this is packed with protein beef has so much protein to give you the strength .

You need to get through the busy back to school season .

Uh , and then it's packed with veggies and grains for the best school lunch ever .

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Hm .

Mm .

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Just let me have my moment .

This is so good .

It's just the perfect balance of sweet and salty and just the right amount of sauce and this saucy beef reheats really well .

So it's perfect for to go lunch , school lunch , work lunch , any kind of lunch .

And you can also put this in a thermos for school lunch where you don't have a microwave and I'll leave instructions on how to use these to keep it a safe temperature .

Or you can use a heat , safe Tupperware and just keep this refrigerated and heat it up when you're ready to serve .

Easy .

This is perfect for busy week nights and make ahead lunches for that hectic school season .

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