Easy Beef and Broccoli
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The BEST and EASIEST beef and broccoli made in 15 min from start to finish. And yes, it’s quicker, cheaper and healthier than take-out!
Ever since we moved to Hollywood, Jason and I have been ordering delivery several times a week. There are tons of fun restaurants we’re just dying to try out but once we get home, we’re just too tired to leave the house again. Plus, Butters makes it really difficult for us to leave.
But as convenient as delivery is, I just can’t keep waiting 60-90 mins for them to come! Plus, the food is always cold by the time it hits our table. So when I had a beef and broccoli craving the other day – a craving I have at least once a week – I just had to try Carrian’s easy version of this.
And yes, it really is the EASIEST beef and broccoli I have ever made! The slow cooker version of mine is great too, perfect for when you work an 8 hr day, but this – this is on your dinner table in 15 minutes, and this includes the prep time! But don’t be fooled by the easiness of the recipe – it’s just as flavorful and tasty, if not better, than take-out!
Easy Beef and Broccoli
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- ½ cup chicken stock
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha, or more, to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound flank steak, thinly sliced across the grain
- 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together soy sauce, chicken stock, honey, vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, sesame oil, cornstarch, Sriracha, ginger, red pepper flakes and 1/4 cup water; set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add steak and cook, flipping once, until browned, about 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in broccoli and soy sauce mixture until tender and slightly thickened, about 3-4 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
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Yummy! We made this on the Blackstone and it was SO good!
I made this dish for dinner last night and my husband commented that the flavors are spot on! This makes plenty of sauce and so after we had eaten, he prepared more meat & broccoli and added it to the leftover sauce to take for lunch today. Thanks for a new favorite go-to recipe. It really was quick and easy!
Can I sub chicken broth for chicken stock?
Awesome recipe! Even my picky 11 year old loves it! Thank you!
Sauce is perfection. I used sirloin steak and with the cooking method included here it ended up a little tough. I think I will marinate it next time in the sauce or do the baking soda method others have suggested, but sauce flavor was so good it is worth trying again. I added yellow and red peppers and mushrooms too, everyone loved it.
I made this as a meal-prep for the work week, and a little extra for dinner the same night. SO good. The only differential was I used a LOT of broccoli. Vegetable servings are important!
ANYTHING… on this site is amazing! I made this easy beef & broccoli with rice and it was fantastic. I will be adding this recipe to the rotation
Thank you, I’m going to cook this with grilled chicken, mushrooms, and shrimp also. As soon as it’s done I’ll let you know how it turned out.
Delicious, easy and quick, minimal ingredients will make it again,, great for people who don’t like broccoli
This was a hit! I added shredded carrots and served it over rice. I left out the sriracha. Will definitely add it into the rotation.
This was a great fast meal. I found it a bit on the sweeter side for Beef & Broccoli. As another poster suggested to omit the sugar I might try that next time. Awesome recipe thanks so much
I made it for my family and they loved it
I am wondering if it will make a big or even dramatic difference if I ommit the Sriracha sauce? I’ve never been much of a fan of it so is there maybe a substitute anyone can recommend or if it should come out fine without it completely. Thanks 🙂
I made it without the sriracha and it was great.
The recipe was delicious but I’m wondering if I was wrong to add the 1/4 cup of water.
It was very soupy.
What kind of Sriracha do you use for this meal
I’ve only used flank steak for cooking that has been marinated a few hours to tenderize it. How is it in this recipe without doing that? Is sirloin a good alternative?
Enjoy so many of your recipes.
I prefer my meals a but less sweet so I left out the brown sugar. It came out perfectly. Served over white rice.
i always use sirloin spoiled my boys and it tastes aMAZING…but u can add a 1/4 teaspoon of baking Soda and it’ll be tenderized in no time…hope this helps..:)
Very good. I added an onion and chopped carrots and omitted cooking the beef in oil. There’s enough fast to cook the meat. It came out very flavorful with just a little kick. I’ll make it again.
Loved this and the kids even ate the leftovers
This was SO GOOD! I used sirloin steak instead of flank steak, and I made steamed rice to serve with it. Everyone in my house loved it – and I have super picky eaters!! I will say, as others have posted as well, that the prep is longer than 5 minutes. I think from start to finish, including cooking the rice, it took about 40-45. I’m not complaining though because it was all SUPER EASY!! This will definitely be a repeat meal for our house!!
Awesome flavor! Prep time for me was far more (like 4x more!), but the results are worth it!