Beef and Broccoli
Thinly sliced beef and charred broccoli in a glossy soy-honey sauce, served over rice.
EasyPrep: 10 minCook: 15 minServes 4Stovetop
Ingredients
- ●1.5 lbs flank steak or sirloin, sliced thin against the grain
- ●3-4 Cup broccoli florets
- ●3 tbsp soy sauce
- ●1 tbsp honey
- ●2 cloves garlic, minced
- ●1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- ●1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water
- ●Olive oil for cooking
- ●Rice for serving
- ●Crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- ●Kosher salt
- ●Black pepper
Assembly
- 1.Start your rice in a rice cooker.
- 2.Slice the beef thin against the grain into strips. Season with salt and pepper.
- 3.Mix the sauce: soy sauce, honey, garlic, and sesame oil. In a separate small dish, mix the cornstarch with water.
- 4.Heat a pan or wok over high heat with a little oil. Sear the beef in batches — don't crowd the pan. Get good color on it. Remove and set aside.
- 5.In the same pan, cook the broccoli over high heat. You want some char but the broccoli should still have bite.
- 6.Add the beef back to the pan with the broccoli.
- 7.Pour the sauce over everything and toss to coat.
- 8.Add the cornstarch mixture and stir — the sauce will thicken and become glossy within about a minute.
- 9.Serve over rice with red pepper flakes if you want heat.
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The Story
“The key here is slicing the beef thin against the grain and getting the pan really hot so you get color on the meat fast. The broccoli should have some char but still have bite — don't overcook it. The sauce is simple: soy sauce, honey, garlic, sesame oil, and cornstarch to thicken. That cornstarch is what gives it the glossy restaurant-quality look. Everything comes together at the end and the whole thing takes about 15 minutes once you're prepped.”
