Easy Beef and Broccoli
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The BEST beef and broccoli made in 15 min start to finish. Quicker, cheaper, healthier and tastier than take-out!!!

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reasons to make easy beef and broccoli
- Takeout favorite. Say goodbye to long delivery wait times and cold takeout. Everyone’s favorited homemade beef and broccoli tastes so much better than takeout, using fresh and better quality ingredients all around.
- Weeknight superhero. This is truly the easiest beef and broccoli recipe of all time. The slow cooker version is great too, perfect for when you work an 8 hr day, but this is on your dinner table in less than 30 minutes start to finish. But don’t be fooled by the easiness of the recipe – it’s packed with so much flavor and melt-in-your-mouth tender beef.
- Freezer-friendly. Who doesn’t love a good freezer meal? Beef and broccoli will keep in the freezer for up to 2 months! Save the leftovers for a rainy day, perfect for those super hectic weeknights (or lazy weekends) between soccer practice and helping with geometry homework.

how to make the easiest beef and broccoli
- Make the sauce, whisking everything together
- Sear and cook the steak, working quickly not to overcook the meat
- Stir in the broccoli + sauce at the very end until the broccoli is cooked through with saucy goodness
- Serve over rice and serve
tips and tricks for success
- Use a cast iron skillet. Cast iron skillets retain heat much better than a nonstick skillet, allowing for even cooking and a better sear of the steak.
- Use reduced sodium soy sauce. Reduced sodium has less sodium and less salt without compromising flavor.
- Use good-quality stock. The better quality your stock, the better your dish. Many brands love to pack in the salt so always opt for unsalted or a lower-sodium variety. Homemade stock is even better.
- Slice against the grain. This will shorten muscle fibers, leaving you with more tender (less chewy) pieces of meat.
- Add the broccoli at the very end. To avoid soft, mushy broccoli, stir in the broccoli during the end of cooking time to maintain its crisp-tender texture. Bigger-sized broccoli florets will take longer to cook through.
- Serve with your favorite grain. White rice, brown rice, quinoa or farro are all great options. Want cauliflower fried rice? We have a recipe for that here.
- Freeze as needed. Beef and broccoli is freezer-friendly! Label, date and freeze up to 2 months.
pro tip
Add more veggies.
This easy beef and broccoli recipe is very flexible and forgiving. Add in carrots, bell peppers, spinach, cabbage, snow peas or baby corn along with the broccoli during the last few minutes of cook time for a more heartier, well-rounded meal.
what to serve with easy beef and broccoli
Tools For This Recipe
Large cast iron skillet
Easy Beef and Broccoli: Frequently Asked Questions
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Yes! Let cool completely; portion into plastic freezer bags in individual servings, squeezing out any excess air before sealing. To reheat, thaw overnight in the fridge, reheating over low heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through.
Yes! We have a recipe for that here.

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
Equipment
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 cast iron 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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So good! Love the flavor of the sauce.
Very good, my family loves it. Quick and easy although I am wondering what the calories and nutritional values are of this.
Love your recipes! So many nowadays have cream cheese and sour cream, all of which are not tolerated by some members of our family. I have not made this yet, but will definitely do so for our family dinner night. Thank you!
I’ve made this recipe at least fourty times over the past few years. Its a dinner staple in our house, so much so that I hardly even use the recipe anymore. As someone that alters everything, Ive never changed a thing in this recipe because its perfect as is. Thank you so much for a recipe I’ll be using for many years to come!
This is one of our favorites. Everyone in the house loves ❤️ it. Healthier, tastier and of course, damn delicious.
Beautiful recipe, made me feel like a chef with something new. Thank you for sharing
Fabulous
So easy and delicious!!
This is one of our favorites. Everyone in the house loves ❤️ it. Healthier, tastier and of course, damn delicious.
That was delicious! Thanks!!!
Really tasty recipe! Easy and delicious. However, there was too much soy sauce for our taste. I’d probably do 1/2C. of soy sauce versus the 2/3, and make up for the volume with a little more chicken broth to boost the flavor. The amount of soy sauce covers up the flavor of all of the other wonderful spices.
Perfect. Made it exactly as is other than couldn’t find flank steak so used sirloin. I simply love that I can find all the ingredients for most of your recipes at Walmart or other local store. My two teens and husband agreed this one is a keeper.
I seared the broccoli first and marinated the meat, since I was cooking with venison and it can get tough quickly. I also added a dash of allspice and red wine. It was delicious and so easy! Thanks!
I made this tonight using leftover sirloin steak and it was delicious! Hubby said better than take-out! I love Asian cooking and this is my go-to recipe from now on!!
Wonderful! I made this today and the only thing I changed was I used frozen broccoli because that is all I had on hand. I partially stir fried the broccoli first because it was frozen – from there I followed the recipe exactly. This recipe is most definitely a keeper. Thank you!
Loved this! And what an easy way to make it! The sauce is delicious with just enough heat and it makes plenty of sauce . I like to steam the broccoli just a bit before I throw it in the pan to finish it off. This is my new go to Beef and Broccoli recipe…I have tossed the one I used to use!
Best recipe ever it’s a staple at my home . I add mushrooms and green onions ! Use any cut of beef
We tried with a different cut of beef and Al thought the family loves this recipe they did not like me changing the meat. Stick with flank steak thinly sliced and never go wrong
Delicious! The only thing I did differently was to leave out the sesame oil, (I didn’t have any on hand) and increased the Sriracha. My whole family loved it.
OMG! This broccoli and beef are life! I followed the recipe to the T and my family loved it! I will definitely be making this again.
Amazingly tasty! New meal for every weekend
Soooooo delicious and much better than take-out. I made the recipe as written and it came out perfect. The sauce amount and sweetness were perfect too. This will be a weeknight staple!