Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
Beef and broccoli in a glossy savory sauce makes an inviting dinner, with tender florets tucked between the steak pieces. Ginger and garlic give the pan a fragrant start.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 13 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Cuisine
- Asian
- Cooking method
- Stir fry
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Give broccoli its own stage
Cook broccoli until tender, add ginger and garlic briefly, then cover the vegetables on a plate while the beef browns.
2. Wipe before searing
Clean the pan with a paper towel after removing broccoli, then raise the heat and add the remaining oil for steak.
3. Beef in one layer
Cook the seasoned steak pieces in a single layer, using batches if necessary so they can brown against the pan.
Get to know the ingredients
Thin flank steak
The list uses thinly sliced flank steak. Season the pieces before their high-heat cooking stage, then return broccoli after they cook through.
Toasted sesame oil
Whisk toasted sesame oil into the sauce mixture. The vegetable oil is used separately for cooking broccoli and beef.
Cornstarch mixture
Mix the cornstarch with a tablespoon of cold water in a separate small bowl before the final sauce-thickening stage.
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Serve at just thickened
After adding the cornstarch mixture, boil briefly until the sauce just starts thickening, then serve immediately with rice if desired.
A little more help as you go
Warm broccoli before sauce
Return the broccoli mixture to the cooked beef and warm it for two minutes before adding the whisked sauce.
Broth or water
The sauce allows beef broth or water. Whisk it with oyster sauce, sugar, sesame oil and soy sauce before pouring.
A few questions you might have
Do ginger and garlic cook with the raw beef?
They cook briefly with broccoli first, then leave the pan with it while the seasoned steak browns separately.
When is the oyster sauce added?
Whisk it into the sauce bowl with the other liquid ingredients, then pour over the combined cooked beef and broccoli.
Does the cornstarch go into the sauce bowl?
The directions mix it separately with cold water, adding it after the oyster sauce mixture has cooked for thirty seconds.
Should I keep broccoli cooking while the beef browns?
Remove and cover it first. It returns after the steak is browned and cooked through for a short warming stage.
Is rice part of the stir-fry pan?
The final directions suggest rice for serving if desired. The stir-fry finishes in the pan before that serving choice.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: dinneratthezoo.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
