Easy Beef and Broccoli Recipe - How to Make beef and broccoli Stir Fry

beef

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Chicken thighs are often more affordable and still provide good flavor.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

Lower sodium options are healthier for those monitoring salt intake.

Cut the flank steak into very thin pieces.

Add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and 3 tablespoons of soy sauce to the steak, along with 1 tablespoon of honey, and mix well.

Set the steak aside for about 10 minutes to marinate.

In a bowl, mix together 1/2 cup of chicken broth, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 3 tablespoons of brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to create the sauce, then set aside.

Heat a cast iron pan over medium high heat and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Once the oil is hot, add the steak in a single layer and cook undisturbed for 2 minutes until golden brown.

Stir the steak and cook for another 1-2 minutes or until no longer pink, then remove from the pan and set aside.

In the same pan, add more olive oil and sauté the sliced onion for 1-2 minutes until caramelized.

Add the baby broccoli and season with a little salt and black pepper, cooking for about 3 minutes until softened.

Add minced garlic, 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes, and 1/4 teaspoon of ginger powder, mixing and cooking for 1 minute.

Toss in the cooked flank steak and the prepared sauce, cooking until the sauce thickens for about 1 minute.

Finish with the green parts of the sliced green onions and serve over white rice or noodles.

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