Description
Chinese Beef and Broccoli (??????) is a flavorful, quick-cooking dish that brings the essence of takeout into your home kitchen. Featuring tender beef slices and vibrant broccoli, this meal is wrapped in a savory sauce bursting with umami. Perfect for busy weeknights or family gatherings, it combines healthful ingredients with rich flavors to create a satisfying dining experience. Serve it over rice or noodles, or enjoy it on its own for a nutritious, low-carb option.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb flank steak or skirt steak
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil or vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, optional
- 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar or white sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons ginger, minced
Instructions
- Slice beef against the grain and marinate with soy sauce, peanut oil, and cornstarch for 10 minutes.
- Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl.
- Steam broccoli until just tender.
- In a skillet, cook the marinated beef until browned; add garlic and ginger.
- Return broccoli to skillet; pour in the sauce and stir until thickened.
- Serve hot over rice or noodles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (250g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg