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One Skillet Beef and Broccoli

One Skillet Beef and Broccoli is a delicious healthy version of the popular take-out dish. Done in less than 20 minutes, it's easy to quick!

Course Main Course
Cuisine asian
Keyword beef and broccoi
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

For the sauce:

  • ⅔ cup lite soy sauce lower sodium
  • 2 TBS honey
  • 2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 inch knob fresh ginger minced
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

For the meal:

  • 1 ½ pounds skirt steak cut into thin strips
  • 1 teaspoon canola or vegetable oil
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 TBS cornstarch
  • ¼ cup water
  • chopped green onions, optional

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl whisk soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes; add beef slices to mixture and let sit for 10-20 minutes (you can skip the marinating time and start cooking if you want).

  2. Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium/high heat. Place beef into skillet (leaving sauce in bowl, reserve for later), and cook while stir frying for 5-6 minutes.

  3. Add broccoli to skillet, and stir fry for 5 minutes, or until tender.

  4. In a small bowl combine water and cornstarch; set aside.

  5. Pour remaining marinade/sauce into skillet, and bring to a boil. Add cornstarch mixture, and stir to combine. Lower heat and simmer for 1 minutes or until sauce is thickened.

  6. Garnish with chopped green onions if desired. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

First published June 2016. Updated July 2023.