Description
Quick, flavorful Chinese Beef and Broccoli with tender beef, crisp broccoli, and a rich savory sauce—ready in just 20 minutes for the perfect weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Meat and Marinade
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1 lb flank steak, skirt steak, or other cut (*see note 1)
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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1 tablespoon peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
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1 tablespoon cornstarch
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda (optional) (*see note 1)
Sauce
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1/2 cup chicken stock (or beef stock)
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2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
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2 tablespoons soy sauce
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1 teaspoon dark soy sauce (*see note 2)
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2 teaspoons brown sugar (or white sugar)
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1 tablespoon cornstarch
Stir-Fry
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1 head broccoli, cut into bite-size florets
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1 tablespoon peanut oil (or vegetable oil) (*see note 3)
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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2 teaspoons ginger, minced
Instructions
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Slice beef against the grain into ¼-inch slices or ½-inch sticks. Place in a bowl, add soy sauce, peanut oil, and cornstarch (plus baking soda if using), and mix gently. Marinate 10 minutes.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together chicken stock, Shaoxing wine, both soy sauces, brown sugar, and cornstarch until smooth.
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Add ¼ cup water to a large skillet over medium-high heat. When boiling, add broccoli, cover, and steam for about 1 minute until just tender. Transfer to a plate and wipe skillet dry.
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Heat oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Spread beef in a single layer, cook undisturbed for 30 seconds, flip, then stir-fry until lightly charred but still pink inside.
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Add garlic and ginger, stir briefly until fragrant.
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Return broccoli to the skillet. Stir sauce again to dissolve cornstarch and pour it in. Stir-fry until sauce thickens and coats everything, about 1 minute. Serve immediately.
Notes
Baking soda helps tenderize beef but is optional.
Dark soy sauce adds color and depth; if unavailable, use regular soy sauce.
Peanut oil gives authentic flavor, but vegetable oil works too.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stir-fry
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 285 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg