4-Ingredient Beef and Broccoli

Takeout-style beef and broccoli stir-fry with soy sauce and brown sugar, ready in 20 minutes.

The 4 ingredients

  • flank steak
  • broccoli florets
  • soy sauce
  • brown sugar

Exact quantities are in the recipe card below. Salt, pepper, water and cooking spray are not counted.

How long it takes

Allow 20 min in total: 10 min of preparation, 10 min of cooking. Makes 4 servings.

Tip for success

Freeze the steak for 20 minutes before slicing. It is much easier to cut thin.

4-Ingredient Beef and Broccoli

Takeout-style beef and broccoli stir-fry with soy sauce and brown sugar, ready in 20 minutes.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 310

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb flank steak thinly sliced against the grain
  • 4 cups broccoli florets
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar

Method
 

  1. Whisk the soy sauce and brown sugar with 1/4 cup water.
  2. Heat a lightly oiled skillet or wok over high heat and sear the beef in batches for 1–2 minutes. Remove.
  3. Add the broccoli and 2 tablespoons of water, cover and steam for 3 minutes.
  4. Return the beef, pour in the sauce and toss for 1–2 minutes until glossy.
  5. Serve over rice.

Notes

Freeze the steak for 20 minutes before slicing. It is much easier to cut thin.

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