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 is this dish 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 is not like other American Chinese restaurants and recipes. It is 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.
What are the ingredients for authentic beef and broccoli?
The ingredients are beef, broccoli, ginger, garlic, salt, soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, vegetable oil, cornstarch and water.
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 overcooked, 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 dishes 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 cornstarch to thicken the sauce.
FAQs:
Normally, I use steak style beef. In this recipe, I use top round steak.
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.
Homemade beef and broccoli is pretty healthy because it is 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 a 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.
Instructions for how to make authentic beef & broccoli:
1. Wash and cut one big head of broccoli into pieces.
2. Sliced one pound of beef steak (Beef top round steak) into small strips.
3. Put the sliced beef into a bowl. Then, add 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, ½ teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil.
4. Mix it well. Let it marinate for at least 15 minutes before cooking.
5. In the meanwhile, pour 6 cups of water into a pot. Then, add ¼ teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil.
6. When the water is boiling, put the broccoli into the pot and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the broccoli is soft. However, do not overcook them.
7. After that, drain the water and rinse the cooked broccoli with cold water, so the broccoli will retain its bright green color.
8. Lay the cooked broccoli on a plate. After that, set them aside.
9. Pour 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil into a non-stick pan, turn on fire medium high. Add 4 cloves of garlic, 4 slices of ginger and stir fry them a little bit.
10. Next, put the marinated beef into the pan and stir fry them a little bit.
11. After, pour one cup of water into the beef.
12. In a small container, add 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of water. Mix it well.
13. Lastly, pour the cornstarch mixture into the beef and keep stirring until it's thickened. Then, pour the beef and sauce over the plate with cooked broccoli.
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Beef and Broccoli
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Ingredients
- 1 pound Beef top round steak
- 1 head Broccoli (Big one)
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 4 slices Ginger
- 1 teaspoon Vegetable oil (For stir fry beef)
- 1 cup Water
MARINATED SAUCE FOR BEEF:
- 2 tablespoons Oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Sesame oil
THICKEN SAUCE:
- 2 tablespoons Corn starch
- 2 tablespoons Water
Boil Broccoli:
- 6 cups Water
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Vegetable oil
Instructions
- Wash and cut one big head of broccoli into pieces.
- Sliced one pound of beef steak (Beef top round steak) into small strips.
- Put the sliced beef into a bowl. Then, add 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, ½ teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil.
- Mix it well. Let it marinate for at least 15 minutes before cooking.
- In the meanwhile, pour 6 cups of water into a pot. Then, add ¼ teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil.
- 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.
- Pour 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil into a non-stick pan, turn on fire medium high. Add 4 cloves of garlic, 4 slices of ginger and stir fry them a little bit.
- Next, put the marinated beef into the pan and stir fry them a little bit.
- After, pour one cup of water into the beef.
- In a small container, add 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of water. Mix it well.
- Lastly, pour the cornstarch mixture into the beef and keep stirring until it's thickened. Then, pour the beef and sauce over the plate with cooked 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 overcooked, 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 dishes 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 cornstarch to thicken the sauce.
Liza
So many thanks! My mother in law is 89 this year and we live with her so she is not alone. Her deceased husband did most of the cooking and I don't think she enjoys it. Still, she will rarely eat food we cook. This can't work forever. She is from near Taishan and I noticed that you have many recipes for things she makes regularly. Tonight we made this recipe and she ate heaps - ignored her reheated leftovers! I now have a go-to place for recipes. You've helped us a lot. P.S. delish!
Tracy O.
Hi Liza,
Thank you so much for your comment! I am so glad your MIL loves it too!