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    Easy 20 Minute Beef and Broccoli

    Super Easy 20 Minute Beef and Broccoli. So much easier and healthier than takeout!
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 4

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon oil
    • 1 pound flank steak or skirt steak, thinly sliced against the grain
    • 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
    • 1 tsp baking soda
    • 1 tsp cornstarch
    • 2 tsp sesame oil
    • 3 cups broccoli
    • 1 cup water
    • 3 cloves garlic, minced
    • 2 tsp ginger, minced

    Sauce

    • 1/4 cup low sodium beef broth
    • 1/4 cup oyster sauce
    • 2 tsp sesame oil
    • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
    • 1 tsp light brown sugar
    • sesame seeds for garnish, if desired

    Instructions

    • Add steak, soy sauce, baking soda, cornstarch and 2 tsp sesame oil to a small bowl. Toss to coat the steak and allow the beef to marinate while you are prepping the sauce and the broccoli.
    • Meanwhile, mix together all of the sauce ingredients in a medium bowl.
    • Add broccoli and 1 cup water to a large saute pan or wok. Bring to a boil and cook the broccoli for 2-3 minutes or until it's a bright green color. Immediately transfer the broccoli to a bowl with ice water.
    • Wipe out the pan the broccoli was cooked in and add in 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan. When pan is almost smoking add in beef. Sauté for 1-2 minutes on each side.
    • Toss in garlic and ginger and saute for 1 minute.
    • Add the broccoli back to the pan along with the sauce. Toss to coat the beef and the broccoli. Serve immediately with sesame seeds if desired.

    Notes

    NOTE: Recipe has been updated 9/18/20

    Nutrition Information

    Calories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 27gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 958mgPotassium: 641mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 425IUVitamin C: 62mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 2mg