This beef and broccoli is just like the takeout version but made fresh at home with thin slices of seasoned beef and broccoli in a flavorful sauce.

Beef And Broccoli

From the recipe collection of Tara Ippolito

We order beef and broccoli from Chinese takeout a lot at my house.

My husband and I both love it and it’s almost always included in our order.

I was so happy when a friend of mine gave me this recipe years ago. It was so easy to make I almost couldn’t even believe it.

This dish was always something that I assumed was difficult to make and I’m exactly not sure why.

Maybe because I’m so used to making Italian and American food that the thought of trying to replicate a Chinese dish was intimidating to me.

Now I know that there was absolutely no good reason for my hesitation.

This is my go to recipe on days that we just don’t feel like ordering out. Which has become quite often in the past couple of years for one reason or another.

It’s great to have this recipe in my back pocket now. Even my kids, who are usually big chicken teriyaki fans, have really grown to enjoy it, too

I hope you give this recipe a try. If you do, I know you’ll love it just as much as my family and I do.

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Beef And Broccoli Variations

I like this recipe made just the way it is, but here are some ways to change it up if you’d like to.

• Beef- thinly sliced flank steak or top sirloin would work as a substitution for the skirt steak.
• Broccoli- Fresh broccoli steamed in a little water or frozen broccoli florets in bags that can steam in the microwave are both ok to use for this recipe.
• Sauce- Make the sauce thicker by adding more corn starch to it.
• Serving- Serve this alone or over white or fried rice.

Other Easy Beef Dinner Ideas

If you like easy to make beef dinner recipes like this one, here are some others that I know you’ll love, too.

• Crockpot Mississippi Pot Roast
• Cheesy Beef Noodle Casserole
• The BEST Skirt Steak Marinade
• Texas Toast Sloppy Joes

Beef And Broccoli Ingredients

• Skirt Steak, sliced thin
• Soy Sauce
• Vegetable Oil
• Corn Starch
• Beef Broth
• Rice Wine Vinegar
• Brown Sugar
• Broccoli Head, sliced into florets and steamed
• Ground Ginger
• Garlic, minced
• Black Pepper

Instructions

First, in a large bowl, add the sliced skirt steak, 1 tbs of soy sauce, and 1 tbs of corn starch.

Now, mix everything together until it’s evenly combined and let the steak marinate on the counter for 10–15 minutes.

Then, add 1 tbs of vegetable oil to a large skillet over medium high heat and add the steak.

Next, cook the steak for about 5 minutes total stirring frequently and add in the minced garlic and ginger.

Now, stir in the steamed broccoli and let everything cook together for about 3 minutes

Meanwhile, in a medium sized bowl, stir together the beef stock, rice wine vinegar, 3 tbs soy sauce, brown sugar and 1 tbs of corn starch.

Now, add the sauce to the beef and broccoli and toss everything together until it’s evenly coated.

Finally, let the sauce simmer for about 5 minutes to thicken up. Let it cool slightly and serve warm over white rice. Enjoy!