Beef Broccoli. Beef and broccoli is a classic Chinese-American dish that I am particularly obsessed with. But I wouldn't call my recipe traditional. The sauce calls for garlic, broth, soy sauce, lime juice, and. Beef Broccoli

You can cook Beef Broccoli using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Beef Broccoli
  1. You need 1.2 lbs of raw steak, cut into strips, trimmed.
  2. Prepare 1/2 cup of white or yellow onions, diced.
  3. You need 3 cloves of garlic, minced.
  4. You need of fresh ginger, grated (optional).
  5. You need 1 cup of low sodium chicken or beef broth, warmed.
  6. Prepare 1/2 cup of low sodium soy sauce or tamari.
  7. Prepare 1/3 cup of brown sugar, packed.
  8. You need 1 TBSP of sesame oil.
  9. You need 1/4-1/2 tsp of red pepper flakes.
  10. It’s 2-3 TBSP of cornstarch, to thicken.
  11. You need 3-4 cup of fresh broccoli, steamed.
  12. It’s of white rice, prepared.

When a wisp of white smoke appears, toss the marinated beef and garlic into the pan. Freeze cooled beef and broccoli in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

Beef Broccoli step by step

  1. Add steak, onions, garlic and fresh ginger into the slow cooker..

  2. In a medium size bowl, stir together broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes until brown sugar has dissolved..

  3. Pour mixture into a slow cooker and stir..

  4. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until steak is tender to your liking..

  5. Stir in cornstarch to thicken the sauce..

  6. Taste and adjust seasonings if desired..

  7. To serve, place rice on a plate and top with beef and broccoli. Garnish with red pepper flakes and sesame seeds..

Research contributed by Maggie Knoebel, Taste of Home Culinary Assistant Beef and Broccoli Beef and broccoli is one of the most popular Chinese dishes here in the US, and for good reason. Juicy steak plus crunchy broccoli is a match made in heaven. Well, the secret is to blanch or steam the broccoli first, before stir frying the beef. This helps you control the cooking times for the broccoli, instead of praying that the broccoli and beef finish cooking at the same time. You'll add the broccoli back into the pan as the beef finishes cooking.