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Active Time
10 min
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Total Time
10 min
Who needs takeout? You can make tender sirloin beef tips and broccoli in a velvety soy glaze just as fast yourself.
Ingredients
4 servings
Special Equipment
Step 1
Toss together cornstarch, salt, pepper, and beef in a bowl until meat is coated.
Step 2
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in wok over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then stir-fry beef until just cooked through, about 1 minute. Transfer with a slotted spoon to another bowl and keep warm, loosely covered with foil.
Step 3
Add remaining tablespoon oil to wok along with broccoli and garlic and stir-fry over moderately high heat until broccoli is just tender and garlic is pale golden, about 2 minutes.
Step 4
Add soy sauce and water and bring to a boil. Return meat to skillet and cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes.
Nutrition Per Serving
Thaw broccoli, covered, in a microwave-safe container in a microwave oven 2 to 3 minutes.
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Reviews (39)
Back to TopJust ok. The leftovers were not good so I ended up wasting quite a bit of nice beef.
stephaniebeckner
6/30/2016
YUCK! This is so far real Chinese beef with broccoli that I'm surprised that I found it on this website.Look for another recipe...one with ginger, garlic, oyster sauce...
burtondogs
Panama
2/13/2013
This recipe was quick I'll give it that, but thanks to reviews I basically tossed out the proposed ingredients and made it to match my own taste. As advertised from other cooks I added double the amount of sauce, beef broth, and lots of cilantro, double garlic and ginger. Additionally, during the broccoli phase of cooking I tossed in some green onions and doused them with medium sherry, which made it spectacular. Definitely use low sodium soy sauce or skip the salting of the meat. I then added minced chili's in a tube (deli section in most US stores)and put it over low carb noodles. That part you can skip. To keep it low carb I cut down the amount of corn starch, which made the sauce a wonderful au juis and just right to eat as a stew. Next time I'm going to flavor with maybe mandarin orange or lime and use sesame/veg oil for more flavor. Play with this, you'll have fun and you'll get fabulous results to your taste. Just keep the heavy items like soy in check and you're good to go.
rjmarshall
San Franciso/Istanbul
4/15/2012
This was pretty good. Easy and satisfying.
Anonymous
Minneapolis
2/13/2012
Beef with broccoli is one of my favorites. I really had to doctor this up to get any flavor. I used beef broth instead of plain water, added some extra garlic. It's a good base recipe if anything. Next time I'll add some Ginger and some chili flakes as someone suggested.
NurseAsh2011
11/12/2011
Great weeknight family meal. Recommend doubling to feed a family of 2 adults & teen boys. Used fresh broccoli & NY strip steak, sliced.
A_Long
Louisiana
7/18/2011
Soooo easy and very nice flavor. I ended up adding more water to increase the sauce and it was still lovely. I will most certainly make some additions next time (fresh ginger, CRP, green onion...) and try low-sodium soy. but all in all, was thrilled with the ease and easy flavor
Anonymous
Dover, NH
4/18/2011
The recipe as written came out a rank, salty mess. I mean, how can you screw up beef with broccoli? But, without many additions, this dish is not up to par.
erinire
Boston, MA
2/16/2011
A solid if unspectacular receipe. Probably a lot healthier than take out and pretty darn quick. Next time may consider adding sliced fresh ginger or chili flakes to liven things up.
shenoi
Madison, WI
2/16/2011
My husband is very picky when it comes to beef and broccoli. He typically only likes it at Chinese takeout, but he loves this recipe! Even my two little girls eat it up! It is a household favorite now.
Anonymous
St. Louis, MO
1/18/2011
This recipe was pretty good, but I think next time I would add a little heat. Maybe a little garlic chili paste. I used peanut oil for my vegetable oil and added a can of sliced water chestnuts which gave it a nice crunch.
rikkishaw
Albany, NY
12/12/2010
This was very tasty and smelled wonderful! I used a little more garlic than the recipe called for, because we are big garlic lovers.
PrindaKitchen
Carson City, Nevada
12/7/2010
Proved to be quick, easy and great tasting. Would experiment a little the next time for starters with just a tad more sauce.
littledebbie1081
9/6/2010
Great! As with most people I added extra veggies. I used a ton more fresh broccoli. Bamboo shoots and bean sprouts at the end. Also used ginger, the kind in the tube in the refrigerated section. Red pepper flakes. Also made egg drop soup with it and paired iot with Udon Rice noodles instead of rice. Cant wait to make it again!
Anonymous
Vail, CO
7/27/2010
I prefer more veggies than beef, so I added oyster mushrooms, onions, and snow peas. I also cut back the soy sauce and used some fish sauce and sesame oil, along with chili garlic sauce and ginger. It was delicious, this recipe is a good starting block.
Anonymous
nyc
7/14/2010