Easy Beef and Broccoli
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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Made this tonight-awesome recipe as always! I get nervous with red meat because I don’t eat it that often but this was so easy. I even used bison (oddly, the grocery store had no beef flank steak) and it was delicious! Just the right amount of spice, sweetness and salty. Thanks and keep the awesome and easy recipes coming!
Jeanah, did you use a bison steak or ground bison?
Usually I never leave a comment one way or another. I just try recipes and save some and discard the others. But I have to tell you EVERY ONE of your recipes are DAMN DELICIOUS. The pictures are great, Your directions are easy to follow. You are truly gifted. Keep up the great job and my husband and I will keeping on eating from your library of recipes. .
Made this for dinner tonight and it was a huge hit – yum!
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Made this for dinner last night – delicious!!!! Love the sauce, really kicked up with the Sriracha!! This will be my go to recipe for Beef and Broccoli from this day forward!!!
hi that looks very delicious.
Can you let me know if I use the normal soy sauce instead of reduced sodium one, do I still have to put 2/3 cup of it? I guess it should be too salty..
Also pls let me know if I can skip the Sriracha sauce… thanks!
Estelle, I recommend reducing the amount of soy sauce. You can start with 1/2 cup and go from there. And yes, the Sriracha can be omitted.
I am drooling over this – it looks absolutely incredible! I can’t believe it only takes 15 minutes – definitely know what I’m making for dinner next week!
Yummmmm at-home take-out is the best!! Looks awesome, Carrian comes up with the best dishes!!!
I love making easy dinners like this for my family!
the perfect weeknight meal, thanks for the inspiration!
Chungah, I just want to thank you for all the incredible recipes. You are totally amazing! The recipes are quick, easy and taste wonderful. Keep ’em coming!
Looks great Chung-Ah! Who doesn’t love beef and Broccolli?
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Do you think I could do this with chicken instead of beef? I love these recipes, easy, good, not complicated, I actually cook more of your recipes than any other blogger I follow !!
Yes, that should work just fine. You may have to adjust cooking time as needed though.
Beef and broccoli is my absolute fave, love this!
I am anxious to try some of your Asian-inspired dishes, but I can’t seem to find rice wine vinegar anywhere! I have tried every large supermarket in our area… Does it have another name? Thanks!!
Are you able to locate rice vinegar? If all else fails, you can definitely find it on Amazon.
Oh thank you!! Yes! I got that hoping it was close! So happy to know that will work! 🙂 Thanks again!!
I found it at Walmart in the section with olive oil and vegetable oil is
Hooray for quick and simple recipes! This sounds and looks delicious =)
I often have a hard time trying to thinly slice flank steak since the steaks are usually pretty large. Do you have any tips or suggestions?
You can pop the steak into the freeze for a bit – that should help with slicing thinly across the grain.
I had the butcher slice mine.
how thick/thin do you cut the flank steak ? thks
You want them cut into bite-sized pieces.
Thanks for this recipe. I already know it’s going to be GOOD. All of your recipes are!
I love easy and flavourful meal like this! You are the queen of the easy meals 😉
This looks awesome! I love broccoli beef. The nearest takeout is wayyy overpriced so I’d much rather make this!