Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry

About This Recipe

An easy recipe with great flavor.  This meal is as good as any you would get from a Chinese takeout menu.  Make sure you get your pan nice an hot to get a good sear on the beef!

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lbs sirloin steak
• 1 bunch broccoli
• ½ sweet onion
• 1 lb carrot⁣⁣s
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 Tbsp ginger
• 3 tsp cornstarch
• 2 ½ cups cooked rice
• 5 Tbsp green onions (chopped)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 Tbsp sesame seeds
• ½ cup soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp sriracha
• ¼ cup water
• 1 Tbsp ginger (minced)
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 3 Tbsp brown sugar

Instructions

1. Cook enough rice to have 2 ½ cups of cooked rice. 1 cup of uncooked rice will yield around 3 cups of cooked rice.
2. Prepare all of your ingredients before you start cooking. Cut your onion and carrots into a large dice, cut your broccoli into florets. Mince the enough ginger to yield 2 Tbsp.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add ~1 Tbsp of olive oil.
4. Cut the steak into thin slices (about ⅛ inch thick, against the grain of the meat. It may help to cut if the meat is slightly frozen.
5. Very lightly season the beef with salt and sprinkle 3 tsp of cornstarch over the top. Try and coat all sides of the meat.
6. Cook the beef in the pan in batches. You want to get a sear on the meat so don’t overcrowd the pan and make sure your pan is hot. After 1 minute, flip the pieces and cook an additional minute. Remove from pan.
7. Add olive oil if necessary and cook the remaining beef.
8. Once the beef has finished add ~1 Tbsp of olive oil to the pan. Add in the onions, carrots, and minced ginger. Cook for 3 minutes and then add in the broccoli. Continue cooking until the broccoli begins to soften. It may be helpful to parboil it first.
9. In a sauce pot, add ½ cup soy sauce, 1 Tbsp sriracha, 1 Tbsp minced ginger, 2 Tbsp of water and 3 Tbsp brown sugar over medium heat. Allow the sugar to melt and stir frequently. Bring to a light boil.
10. Mix 1 tsp cornstarch into the remaining 2 Tbsp of water. Add to the pot and stir to thicken.
11. Combine the beef and vegetables back into the skillet and pour the sauce over the top. Stir to coat evenly. Top with sesame seeds.
12. This recipe makes 5 servings. Add ½ cup of rice and 1 Tbsp green onions to each dish and divide the meat mixture evenly.