We've been hitting the take out hard this past week. Sometimes we just can't get dinner together and honestly, that's just fine. However, we have yet to find a go to Chinese restaurant, which is probably for the best 🤣. Instead, we do a quick and easy, better than take out, skillet beef and broccoli!
Skip the restaurant line with this recipe thrown together in a skillet in less than 30 minutes! I swear, it's so simple to make I can't believe we actually ordered the take out version.
K so:
Whisk sauce. Sear beef. Remove beef and cook broccoli. Add beef and sauce to pot. Simmer 2 minutes...
DONE!
Quick and easy right??
No more Chinese food take out for us. Skillet beef and broccoli for the win!
Skillet Beef and Broccoli
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Serves 3-4 1x
Description
Skip the restaurant with this better than take out beef and broccoli recipe thrown together in a skillet in just 25 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs flank steak, cut into 1-inch chunks*
- 4 cups broccoli florettes
- 1 inch fresh ginger root, grated (about 1 teaspoon)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ¾ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon chili garlic sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Sesame seeds, thinly sliced chives to garnish
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Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together ginger, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, chili garlic sauce, and sesame oil. Set aside.
- In a large, nonstick skillet heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium high heat. Add steak chunks and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sear until almost cooked through, about 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove steak to a plate and let rest.
- Heat remaining oil in the same skillet over medium high heat. Add broccoli and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add 2 tablespoons of water and cover the skillet, letting the broccoli steam until tender, about 3 more minutes.
- Remove the lid, add the steak back to the pan and pour in the whisked sauce. Reduce heat to low and simmer 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is somewhat thickened.
- Serve immediately over your favorite rice with sesame seeds and sliced chives.
Notes
You can also thinly slice the steak instead of chunks for a more traditional style. If so, sear the beef for 3-4 minutes (instead of 6-8) in step 2 and then follow the rest of the recipe as written.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
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