Recipe: Perfect Homemade Beef and Broccoli

Homemade Beef and Broccoli. Beef and broccoli is a classic Chinese-American dish that I am particularly obsessed with. But I wouldn't call my recipe traditional. The sauce calls for garlic, broth, soy sauce, lime juice, and Sriracha—ingredients that I personally always have on hand in my kitchen.

I often use charcoal chuck steak, which is very tender and lean. I also like that it doesn't call for any unusual ingredients. Beef and broccoli is always great. You can have Homemade Beef and Broccoli using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Homemade Beef and Broccoli

1. It's 3 tablespoons of cornstarch.
2. It's 1/2 cup of water of water to the side.
3. You need 2 tablespoons of water.
4. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder.
5. It's 1 lb of boneless round steak or 1 lb charcoal chuck steak, cut into thin 3-inch strips.
6. You need 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
7. You need of As many broccoli florets as you'd like.
8. It's 1/3 cup of reduced sodium soy sauce.
9. You need 2 tablespoons of brown sugar.
10. It's 2 teaspoons of ground ginger.
11. Prepare of Fried rice or jasmine rice.

Picture is hard on my old eyes though. Overexposed and oversaturated, the broccoli looks unnaturally green, and the highlights are all over the place and blinding. Then again my sensibilities are a little on the old and cranky side. Beef and Broccoli was one of the most popular dishes in our family's Chinese takeout restaurant.

Homemade Beef and Broccoli step by step

1. In a bowl, combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 2 tablespoons water and garlic powder until smooth..
2. Add beef and toss it around until it's coated..
3. In a large skillet or wok over medium high heat, stir-fry beef in 1 tablespoon oil until beef reaches desired doneness; remove and keep warm..
4. Stir-fry broccoli in remaining oil for 4-5 minutes..
5. Return beef to pan.
6. Return beef to pan. Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger and remaining cornstarch and water until smooth; add to the pan.Cook and stir for 2 minutes.Serve over rice..

Broccoli Beef - best and easiest homemade beef and broccoli in brown sauce. You'll never need another broccoli beef takeout. Remove the broccoli immediately with a strainer or slotted spoon, draining the excess water. This version of the classic Chinese food takeout dish won't weigh you down. This classic Chinese beef and broccoli recipe is quick and easy to make homemade, and tastes even better than the restaurant version!