This Easy Homemade Beef and Broccoli is a family-friendly takeout style dinner made with tender pieces of beef, crunchy tender broccoli, and delicious homemade sauce. It’s ready in about 30 minutes, so it’s perfect for busy weeknights when you want something delicious and faster than takeout!
Why We Love This Beef and Broccoli
This easy beef and broccoli recipe is simple enough for a weeknight dinner but tasty enough to make a restaurant-style meal at home.
You might like it:
- Ready in about 30 minutes
- made from simple ingredients
- Better than takeout
- Contains plenty of protein and vegetables.
- It’s easy to eat on top of rice or noodles.
- Great for meal prep
Serve over warm rice, noodles, or cauliflower rice for an easy meal the whole family will love. The sauce is rich and flavorful with a hint of sweetness, and the broccoli adds refreshing color and crunch.
Tips for the Best Beef and Broccoli
Slice the beef thinly
Thin slices cook quickly and remain soft. Always cut against the grain for best texture.
Don’t Overcook Broccoli
Broccoli should be bright green with a soft but slightly chewy texture. If you overcook it, it may become soft and dull in color.
Use a hot frying pan
Using a hot skillet will brown the beef quickly instead of steaming it.
batch cooking
If the skillet is overcrowded, the beef may release too much moisture. Cooking in batches gives better flavor and texture.
Adjust the sauce to your taste.
Add more honey for sweetness, soy sauce for saltiness, or rice vinegar for a brighter flavor.
easy transformation
Add more vegetables
Try adding the following:
- sliced green pepper
- snap peas
- finely chopped carrots
- mushroom
- zucchini
- baby corn
Make it spicy
Add sriracha, chili garlic sauce, red pepper flakes, or sliced jalapenos.
Use chicken instead
Instead of beef, thinly sliced chicken breast or chicken thigh meat goes well.
Make it Gluten Free
Use tamari or coconut aminos instead of soy sauce, and if using, choose a gluten-free oyster sauce.
Make it a noodle bowl
Instead of rice, try topping rice noodles, ramen, or lo mein noodles with beef and broccoli.
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Easy to make beef and broccoli at home
This easy homemade beef and broccoli is perfect for busy weeknights when you want something quick, delicious, and better than takeout.
Serving Size: 4
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Slice the steak very thinly against the grain. To make slicing easier, place the beef in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes first.Toss sliced beef with 2 tablespoons cornstarch until lightly coated.
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In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, beef broth, honey or brown sugar, oyster sauce (if using), sesame oil, cornstarch, rice vinegar, and pepper.Set aside.
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Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add broccoli and 2 tablespoons water. Cover and cook until broccoli is bright green and crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer broccoli to a plate.
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Add a little more oil to the skillet if needed. Add the beef in a single layer and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and mostly cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. (Do not overcrowd the pan. If necessary, cook the beef in batches.)
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Add garlic and ginger to skillet. Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.Pour in the sauce and stir until it thickens and coats the beef, about 1 to 2 minutes.
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Return the broccoli to the skillet and toss everything together and heat until coated in the sauce. Serve over rice and top with sesame seeds, green onions, and red pepper flakes, if desired.
