Beef with Broccoli
An easy recipe for takeout style beef with broccoli
Ingredients
- 1 lb steak flank steak, skirt steak, top round
- 1 small yellow onion
- 1 red bell pepper any color is fine
- 1 1/2 cups broccoli florets
- 2-4 tbsp olive oil
- 1-2 tbsp sesame oil
Sauce
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Slice the onion and pepper into thin strips.
- Slice the steak into thin strips.
- Wash and cut up the broccoli. You will be using the top "floret" part. You can also be lazy like me and buy a bag of the florets.
- Make the sauce. In a medium bowl mix together the brown sugar, soy sauce, warm water, and hoisin sauce. Use warm water to help the sugar dissolve. Then add the cornstarch and whisk in. Try to get rid of the lumps.
- Add one tablespoon of olive oil to a skillet. Add the onions and peppers and cook over medium high heat.
- Cook the onions and peppers until translucent, but not brown, about 5 minutes. You can add a bit more olive oil if necessary.
- While the veggies cook, add 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil to a deep skillet and heat over medium high heat.
- Add the steak to this second skillet. Cook until the meat is browned, turning the pieces over from time-to-time. This should take about 5-7 minutes.
- When the onions and peppers are cooked, transfer them to a bowl and set aside.
- Add one tablespoon of sesame oil to the skillet you used for the peppers and onions. No need to clean it out. Add the broccoli.
- Cook the broccoli in the sesame oil over medium high heat until it is lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes. You can add a little more oil if necessary.
- Once the meat is cooked, add the onions, peppers and sauce to the pan. Stir to coat everything and let simmer gently over medium heat while you finish cooking the broccoli.
- When the broccoli is cooked, add it to the meat and veggies, stirring to coat with the sauce.
- Heat through, about 3 minutes.
- Serve on top of some delicious fluffy rice!
