Delicious and simple beef and broccoli is a popular Chinese dish. This authentic beef broccoli recipe is not the same as regular Chinese restaurants or other recipes.
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What is beef and broccoli (西蘭花牛肉)?
Beef and broccoli is a classic Chinese home style dish. Now, it’s a popular and common American Asian dish. Most of the Chinese restaurants in the states serve this beef and broccoli as well. Not only this dish is simple and easy to make, but also it’s tasty.
Unique and authentic Chinese beef and broccoli:
This authentic Chinese beef and broccoli stir fry recipe has more sauce and not like other American Chinese restaurants and recipes. It is the best to go with jasmine rice. Beside, the meat is extra soft, tender and juicy. Broccoli is soft and green. Now, don’t need to order take out and try this beef broccoli stir fry.
Is it beef broccoli healthy?
Is it beef broccoli healthy?Homemade beef and broccoli is pretty healthy because it around 250-300 calories. Besides, broccoli tastes good and has high fiber, vitamins K, vitamins C, potassium and folate (folic acid).
My kids love to eat cooked broccoli because it’s soft and little sweet. It’s a great vegetable for kids too. Now, you don’t have to order take out and can make this easy and tasty beef broccoli at home.
Cooking tips for beef and broccoli recipe:
- Marinate beef for at least 10-15 minutes before cooking.
- Add salt and vegetable oil into boiling water to cook the broccoli that help broccoli color stay green.
- Don’t over boil the broccoli. If over cook, the green color will be lost. Thus, cook until the broccoli is soft and still green.
- Rinse with cold water that can retain broccoli’s beautiful green color.
- We like more sauce for beef and broccoli dish because they are the best to go with rice . I add a cup of water. However, if you don’t like more sauce, you can reduce the amount of water and corn starch to thicken the sauce.
FAQs:
What kind of beef do you use?
Normally, I use steak style beef. In this recipe, I use top round steak.
How to tenderize meat?
Some people like to add baking soda. But, cooking time is very important. Don't over cook the beef so the meat will be soft and tender.
Instructions for how to make the best authentic beef & broccoli:
1. Wash and cut broccoli into pieces
2. Sliced beef steak into small strips
3. Put the sliced beef into a bowl. Then add marinated sauce: 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil and mix well. Let it marinate for 10-15 minutes. 
4. Boil water in a pot. Then, add some salt and vegetable oil. When the water is boiling, put the broccoli into the pot and cook until the broccoli is soft. However do not over cook them.
After that, drain the water and rinse the cooked broccoli with cold water, so the broccoli will retain its bright green color.
5. Lay the cooked broccoli on a plate. After that, set them aside.
6. Add 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil into a non stick pan, turn on fire medium high. Next, add garlic, ginger and stir fried them a little bit. 
7. Pour the marinated beef into the pan and stir fried them a little bit.
8. Add a cup of water and thicken sauce (In a small container, mix 2 tablespoons corn starch and 2 tablespoons water). Then, cook and keep stirring until the sauce is thicken.
9. When the beef is done (Don't over cook them), pour the sauce and beef into a plate with broccoli.
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Beef and Broccoli
Ingredients
- 1 lb Beef top round steak
- 1 head Broccoli (big one)
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 4 slices Ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon Vegetable oil
- 1 cup Water
MARINATED SAUCE FOR BEEF:
- 2 tablespoons Oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Sesame oil
THICKEN SAUCE:
- 2 tablespoons Corn starch
- 2 tablespoons Water
Instructions
- Wash and cut broccoli into pieces
- Sliced beef steak into small strips
- Put the sliced beef into a bowl. Then add marinated sauce: 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil and mix well. Let it marinate for 10-15 minutes.
- Boil water in a pot. Then, add some salt and vegetable oil. When the water is boiling, put the broccoli into the pot and cook until the broccoli is soft. However do not over cook them. After that, drain the water and rinse the cooked broccoli with cold water, so the broccoli will retain its bright green color.
- Lay the cooked broccoli on a plate. After that, set them aside.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil into a non stick pan, turn on fire medium high. Next, add garlic, ginger and stir fried them a little bit.
- Pour the marinated beef into the pan and stir fried them a little bit.
- Add a cup of water and thicken sauce (In a small container, mix 2 tablespoons corn starch and 2 tablespoons water). Then, cook and keep stirring until the sauce is thicken.
- When the beef is done (Don’t over cook them), pour the sauce and beef into a plate with broccoli.
Notes
Cooking tips for beef and broccoli recipe:
- Marinate beef for at least 10-15 minutes before cooking.
- Add salt and vegetable oil into boiling water to cook the broccoli that help broccoli color stay green.
- Don’t over boil the broccoli. If over cook, the green color will be lost. Thus, cook until the broccoli is soft and still green.
- Rinse with cold water that can retain broccoli’s beautiful green color.
- We like more sauce for beef and broccoli dish because they are the best to go with rice . I add a cup of water. However, if you don’t like more sauce, you can reduce the amount of water and corn starch to thicken the sauce.
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