Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
Elevate your weeknight dinners with this quick and colorful Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry, packed with flavor and highly customizable to suit your taste.
Ingredients
Beef Marinade
- 1/2 pound beef flank, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons oil for marinade
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Vegetables
- 1 crown broccoli, sliced
- 1 medium onion, sliced
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce for sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 inch ginger, grated
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch for sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Cooking
- to taste salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons oil for frying
Instructions
Preparation
- Mix the marinade ingredients (beef flank, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, baking soda, cornstarch, oil, and black pepper) and marinate the beef.
- Blanch the broccoli in 2 cups of water with 1 tsp vinegar and set aside.
Cooking
- In a pan, fry the beef in 1 tbsp oil over medium to high heat until brown, then set aside.
- In the same pan, add 1 tbsp oil and sauté the onions until fragrant.
- Prepare the sauce by mixing together soy sauce, oyster sauce, water, brown sugar, grated garlic, ginger, cornstarch, and sesame oil, then add to the onions.
- Add the fried beef and blanched broccoli to the pan and mix well, cooking for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and optionally add salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Serve over rice or noodles. Pair with side dishes like vegetable spring rolls or a cucumber salad. For extra flavor, add chili oil or a spicy dipping sauce.