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    Saucy beef and broccoli.

    20-Minute Beef and Broccoli

    20-Minute Beef and Broccoli with tender beef and crisp broccoli tossed in a savory sauce. It's quick, healthier, and even better than takeout!
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 4

    Ingredients

    Marinade

    • 1.5 lb flank steak or skirt steak, thinly sliced against the grain
    • 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
    • 2 tbsp cornstarch
    • 1/8 tsp baking soda
    • 1/4 cup water

    Stir Fry

    • 4 tbsp oil, divided
    • 3 cups broccoli
    • 1 tbsp ginger, minced
    • 4 cloves garlic, minced

    Sauce

    • 3/4 cup low sodium beef broth
    • 2 tsp sesame oil
    • 6 tbsp oyster sauce
    • 3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
    • 3 tbsp dark soy sauce
    • 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
    • 1 tbsp honey
    • 2 tsp sriracha, depending on how spicy you like it

    Instructions

    • Marinate steak: Add steak, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cornstarch, baking soda and water to a medium bowl. Stir to combine. Marinate for 1 hour or overnight in the fridge.
    • Cook broccoli: Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add in broccoli and sauté for 4-5 minutes or until the broccoli starts to get a little tender and some color on it. Add in garlic and ginger and cook for 1 more minute. Remove the broccoli from the pan and set aside.
    • Stir fry beef: To the same skillet add in 1 more tbsp of oil to the pan.
      When the oil is glistening add in half of the beef (cook in 2 batches).
      Allow the beef to get crispy and brown on one side before flipping. Sauté for 2 minutes per side and remove beef from the pan. Repeat with the remaining beef.
    • Make sauce: Meanwhile, mix together all of the sauce ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside.
      Add sauce ingredients to the pan. Stir and simmer until thickened, 1-2 minutes.
    • Add the beef and broccoli back to the pan and stir to coat everything in the sauce.
      Serve immediately and enjoy! You can always add a bit of chili oil to make it a bit spicier!

    Notes

    *This recipe has been updated as of July 9th 2026. We changed a couple of marinade ingredients and switched up the order in which we stir fried!
    Recipe Tips:
    • Slice the beef thin. Thin slices cook quickly and stay tender. For the easiest slicing, freeze the beef for 20–30 minutes before cutting.
    • Cut against the grain. This shortens the muscle fibers and makes every bite more tender.
    • Cook in batches. Avoid overcrowding the pan so the beef browns instead of steaming.
    • Double the sauce. If you like extra sauce for serving over rice or noodles, make 1½ times the sauce ingredients.

    Nutrition Information

    Calories: 472kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 43gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 2549mgPotassium: 1010mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 411IUVitamin C: 60mgCalcium: 91mgIron: 4mg