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Home » Recipes » Beef » Easy Skillet Beef and Broccoli Recipe

Easy Skillet Beef and Broccoli Recipe

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This beef and broccoli recipe is easy to make and more delicious than Chinese take out. It’s a family friendly 30 minute meal everyone will love.

Beef and Broccoli over rice in a white bowl

The weather here in Minnesota has turned absolutely gorgeous! After the below zero temps a couple of weeks ago, 60 degrees feels balmy and everyone is in a great mood. The kids have been playing outside as soon as they get out of school and families are out taking walks.

We are never sure how long the warm spring weather will last but we are going to soak up every minute of it while we can. The nice weather calls for easy dinner recipes and this beef and broccoli recipe can be ready in less than 30 minutes!

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Where is the Beef and Broccoli recipe? In this post, I will share step-by-step instructions with photos for how to make the meal, as well as answering FAQs about the recipe and sharing a short video showing the recipe in motion. But you can go directly to the recipe by scrolling down to the bottom of the post.

How To Make Beef and Broccoli

beef frying in pan for beef and broccoli recipe

Step One: Sauce

Start by mixing up the sauce so that it is ready when you need it. Whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, pepper flakes, cornstarch, and beef broth. Set it aside until later.

Step Two: Beef

Next, mix up two tablespoons of cornstarch, water, and garlic. Add the sliced flank steak and stir to coat.

Now, heat two tablespoons of oil in a frying pan. Cook the beef for 3-4 minutes until cooked through, stirring often. Remove the beef from the frying pan and set it aside.

Stir Fry Veggies For Beef and Broccoli

Step Three: Veggies

Use the same pan to cook the sliced broccoli and onion wedges. Stir fry until tender.

beef and broccoli cooking in a skillet

Step Four: Combine

Once the veggies are tender, add the cooked steak and the prepared sauce mixture. Cook and stir for 3-5 minutes, until thickened.

beef and broccoli with onions in a cast iron skillet

Serve the beef and broccoli over rice and then head back outside to enjoy the wonderful spring weather!

Beef and Broccoli Recipe FAQs

1) What other cuts of beef can I use to make this?

I recommend using a flank steak or skirt steak.

2) Wondering what to cook with beef and broccoli? I would suggest serving the beef and broccoli over rice or noodles. For sides try making an Asian salad, egg rolls, steamed vegetables, potstickers or cream cheese puffs.

3) Is beef and broccoli gluten free? As long as you use a gluten free soy sauce and beef broth, the rest of the ingredients should be gluten free but always check the labels to be sure.

4) What can I add to make this spicier? I would suggest adding more red pepper flakes or some sriracha sauce. On the other hand, you can leave the red pepper flakes out if you don’t want any heat.

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Beef and Broccoli on rice in a white bowl

Beef and Broccoli Recipe

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

This beef and broccoli recipe is easy to make and more delicious than Chinese take out. It's a family friendly 30 minute meal everyone will love.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup beef broth
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch, divided
  • 2 tbsp cold water
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 3 tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 1 lb flank steak, trimmed and thinly sliced
  • 5 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 cup onion wedges

Instructions

  1. Mix together soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, pepper flakes, one tablespoon of cornstarch and beef broth. Set it aside.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix two tablespoons of cornstarch, water and garlic. Add the sliced beef and stir to coat.
  3. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a frying pan over medium high heat and stir fry the coated beef for 3-4 minutes until cooked through. Remove the beef from the frying pan and set aside.
  4. Add the broccoli and onions to the frying pan and stir fry for 3-5 minutes, until tender.
  5. Return the beef to the pan. Add the soy sauce mixture. Cook and stir for 3-5 minutes, until thickened.
  6. Serve the beef and broccoli over rice.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 373Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 3gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 1838mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 4gSugar: 9gProtein: 31g

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Comments

  1. Jonathan Kowalski says

    January 22, 2021 at 8:55 pm

    I would have to say that this is as good as it looks. I made the beef and gravy minus the broccoli. Wow!!

    Reply
  2. Rhonda says

    May 3, 2018 at 7:02 am

    I tried your recipe, and it is delicious. I made it twice last week. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  3. Jen says

    August 23, 2016 at 6:05 pm

    For people with Celiac Disease, this is not gluten free. Beef broth and soy sauce both contain flour. For me though, it sounds delicious.

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      August 24, 2016 at 8:37 pm

      Hi Jen, May I ask where you read that it was gluten free? I don’t typically delve into food allergies since I don’t have all of the information I would need to make those claims. Was it possible another website like Pinterest that said it was gluten free? Pinterest automatically adds it’s own tags and descriptions to recipes based on the ingredients. Warmly, Tonia

      Reply
    • Val says

      December 30, 2016 at 3:45 pm

      Both beef broth and soy sauce are available in gluten free versions. I actually substitute liquid aminos for the soy sauce when cooking for my son who has celiac.

      Reply
  4. Megan @ Our Pinteresting Family says

    March 16, 2015 at 5:01 pm

    Making this now. Can’t wait to try. thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  5. Butch B says

    March 13, 2015 at 4:28 pm

    Made the Beef & Broccoli last night and there was none left for lunch today! That’s usually a good sign that it was pretty good! Been trying to take some of the weekly meals off my wife since she went back to work full time. Your site has given me several and they’ve all been good and easy to prepare. I will probably hold out the broccoli a bit longer next time as we prefer to eat it on the crunchy side. Other than that it was very good. Thanks for the help.

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    • Butch B says

      March 13, 2015 at 4:30 pm

      forgot to add that I used finely grated fresh ginger.

      Reply
  6. Beth Holt says

    March 12, 2015 at 8:30 am

    I just love all of your recipes and the fact that you are from Minnesota and I am too – I can totally relate with the weather and how it changes your moods and what you want to cook. This looks like another family hit!

    Reply
  7. Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says

    March 11, 2015 at 10:22 pm

    Holy cow I want this now!!!

    Reply
  8. Abby says

    March 11, 2015 at 6:19 pm

    Just showed this to hubby…. he said OH YEAH.. I’d eat that !!
    So that’s what is for dinner tomorrow… thank you
    Pretty picture too…

    Reply
  9. Liz says

    March 11, 2015 at 5:08 pm

    Thank you Tonia for the nice recipe.

    Reply

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