Quick and Easy Beef and Broccoli

If you're looking for a quick and easy beef and broccoli recipe that the whole family will love, you're in the right place! This dish is one of our favorite go-to weeknight dinners because it's fast, flavorful, and surprisingly kid-friendly. With tender beef slices, crisp broccoli, and a savory sauce that comes together in minutes, it's the perfect solution for busy evenings when you still want something homemade and satisfying.

Even better, this kid-friendly beef and broccoli skips the big onions and other ingredients picky eaters tend to avoid—making it a hit with little ones too! Whether you're serving it over rice or noodles, or prepping it ahead for a quick lunch, this easy stir fry recipe is one you'll make again and again.

So, if you're planning meals for the week and need a new family favorite, give this one a try. It's a simple, delicious way to get dinner on the table fast without sacrificing flavor!

Such a great weeknight dinner...everything comes together quickly!

I love easy asian inspired dishes. if you do to you should try my sweet and sour chicken on this site, and if you ever want an asian side dish try my ginger soy noodles.

Ingredients

• soy sauce
• cornstarch
• garlic
• sherry
• honey
• ginger
• sesame oil
• red pepper flakes
• sriracha
• beef broth
• olive oil
• flank steak or sirloin
• broccoli

See exact quantities in recipe card below.

Instructions

1. Step 1: Combine all sauce ingredients and set to side

2. Step 2: After slicing beef thinly and adding cornstarch cook in batches until cooked through.

3. Step 3: Add broccoli and cook until crisp tender.

4. Step 4: Add that glorious sauce and watch the magic happen!

Hint: Slicing the beef against the grain will give you a much more tender piece of steak!

Substitutions

• Rice - instead of white rice you can always sub for cauliflower rice, brown rice and even noodles!
• Honey - if you are out of honey, brown sugar is a good alternative
• Sriracha - if you do not like any spice, this can be omitted

Equipment

While a wok is awesome to use...a skillet will work just as well! Click HERE for some awesome stir fry essentials!

Storage

This recipe will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days and reheats amazingly well!

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5 from 3 votes

Quick and Easy Beef and Broccoli

Course: Main Course

Keyword: asian, beef, broccoli, flank steak, quick dinners

Servings: 4

Author: Misty Tannery - www.learneditfrommymom.com

Ingredients

• ½ cup soy sauce low sodium
• 2 Tablespoons cornstarch -divided
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 Tablespoons sherry
• 3 Tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
• 2 Tablespoon sesame oil
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 Tablespoon Sriracha sauce or to taste
• ½ cup beef broth or chicken broth low sodium or no sodium- optional, used to thin
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound flank steak or sirloin trimmed of fat and sliced thin against the grain
• 1 head broccoli cut

Instructions

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, 1 Tablespoon cornstarch, garlic, sherry, honey, ginger, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, Sriracha sauce. Set aside until ready to use.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Combine 1 Tablespoon corn starch with sliced beef in a bowl. Add the beef to the hot skillet a ⅓ at a time, In a thin layer and cook undisturbed for about 30 seconds then flip over and cook another minute until done. Continue until all meat is cooked and removed to a plate. Add about a teaspoon of sesame oil and add broccoli and cook until crisp tender - quickly add beef back in and then combine with sauce. Let sauce thicken and serve immediately over rice.

Notes

[recipe-nutrition]
Per Serving: 580 calories; 33 g fat; 50.6 g carbohydrates;
20.3 g protein; 50 mg cholesterol; 760 mg sodium.
[/recipe-nutrition]