School has been underway for over a month. Quick meals are a necessity. Beef and broccoli stir fry is the perfect go-to meal.
I suggest stir fries to my clients because they are quick and a great way to add lots of veggies to your meal. You can use any protein and any combination of vegetables. We eat chicken and fish usually, but once in a while I want beef.
Beef in the most common protein that my clients tell me they avoid. Beef is generally higher in saturated fat and cholesterol than other sources of animal protein, however, lean cuts of beef can be safely consumed once a week in my opinion. I do try to buy organic, grass-fed beef when the budget allows.
Favorite Stir Fry Ingredients
Protein: chicken, shrimp, scallops, beef, edamame
Fruit/Vegetables: onion, carrots, mushrooms, celery, broccoli, bell peppers, pineapple, mandarin oranges
Grains: Jasmine rice, brown rice, or rice noodles
Sauces: soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, and sriracha
Check out Preventions 3,125 Stir-Fry Ideas. There are definitely endless possibilities.
Do you need a wok? Many of my clients ask me this. I do use a wok, but you don't really need one. Any large saute pan or skillet will do. A wok does give you more cooking surface. If you do want to purchase a wok I suggest a wok that you put onto your stove. I started out with an electric wok, but I really like my new wok better.
Recipe
Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
Equipment
- wok
Ingredients
- Marinade
- ½ cup low sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup low soy sauce
- 2 clove garlic minced
- 2 teaspoon grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons Rice Vinegar
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound top sirloin steak cut into ¼ inch strips
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 3 cups broccoli
- ½ cup carrot sticks
Instructions
- Whisk together marinade ingredients: broth, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, vinegar, corn starch, and pepper.
- In a bowl combine beef and ½ of marinade.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes (doing this ahead of time with help speed up cooking)
- While beef marinades cut up broccoli and discard stems.
- Heat oil in a wok or skillet.
- Cook broccoli and carrots for about 5-7 minutes until tender.
- Remove vegetables and set aside.
- Add beef with marinade to wok or skillet cooking beef for about 3-4 minutes until no longer pink.
- Add vegetables to beef.
- Pour the remaining marinade (the unused marinade) into beef mixture.
- Bring sauce to a boil for 1 minutes until it thickens.
- Serve over rice or noodles.
christina | C says
I love this kind of dinner, especially on weeknights as it's not only simple and quick to pull together, but nutritious and tasty, too!
EC EC says
Calories per serving?
Jennifer Lynn-Pullman says
I updated the recipe to include the information!