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Restaurant Style Beef & Broccoli
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Restaurant Style Beef & Broccoli

Once you have this restaurant style beef and broccoli, you’ll never get takeout again. It’s a blend of tender pieces of beef and sweet and savory flavor all wrapped up in a sticky sauce.

Ingredients

  • Beef Marinade:
  • 1 pound flank steak cut across the grain into thin slices, then cut into 2” length pieces
  • 2 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 4 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 heaping teaspoon Sriracha/hot Asian chili sauce or more to taste
  • 2 heaping teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon ginger powder
  • For the sauce:
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup oyster sauce
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 6 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 heaping tablespoon ginger minced
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon peanut or vegetable oil
  • 4 cups broccoli florets cut into bit size pieces
  • 1/4 cup water
  • chopped green onions to taste optional

Instructions

  • First step is to make your marinade. Combine hoisin sauce, soy sauce, Sriracha sauce, cornstarch, garlic powder, & ground ginger. Place flank steak into a ziplock bag. Pour the marinade over, and press out as much air as possible. Refrigerate & marinate for 2-8 hours. You could even freeze it for a quick meal later on if you’d like, or make double & freeze half.
  • After the flank is all marinated, drain off any excess marinade. Whisk together the rice vinegar, chicken broth, oyster sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, cornstarch, & salt and pepper to taste & set aside.
  • Heat enough oil to cover the pan in a large skillet over very high heat. I used vegetable oil, but you a lot of people choose to use peanut oil. Add the flank steak, breaking up any clumps. Allow to cook without stirring for 1 minute; stir & allow to cook an additional 2 minutes. Don’t overcook or the meat won’t be as tender. Transfer the meat to a heatproof plate & set aside.
  • Coat the pan again with a 1-2 tablespoons of oil & heat until very hot again. Add the broccoli florets & cook for about 45 seconds. Pour in 1/4 cup of water, cover pan, & reduce heat to medium. Steam the broccoli until crisp tender, about 3 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, combine the minced garlic cloves with minced ginger, red pepper flakes, & oil (vegetable or peanut). Push the broccoli to the edges of the pain & add the garlic mixture to the center, mashing the mixture with a spoon until fragrant, about 20 seconds or so. Stir the mixture into the broccoli & then add the cooked beef back into the pan. Whisk the sauce that you made earlier & pour it over top of the beef & broccoli.Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is thickened & the beef is cooked through – about 2 minutes. Garnish with chopped green onions, if desired.