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Easy Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

A simple beef and broccoli stir fry made with items from the Minimalist Pantry plus beef and broccoli!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: beef, broccoli, stir-fry
Servings: 2 people

Equipment

  • Frying pan or wok
  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • Grater (zesting size or a microplane)

Ingredients

  • 0.5 lb Beef strips (~0.25kg)
  • 1/2 Yellow onion* Diced
  • 4 cloves Garlic* Minced
  • 3 Carrots* Coined
  • 1 head Broccoli Cut into florets
  • 1/3 cup Low sodium soy sauce*
  • 2 tbsp Brown sugar*
  • 3 tsp Ginger* Grated
  • 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes*
  • 1 tbsp Sesame oil (optional: can use any oil)*

Instructions

Ingredients = Minimalist Pantry Items (*) +

  • Beef and broccoli

Prepare

  • Dice the onion, peel and coin the carrots, chop the broccoli into florets
  • Cut beef into thin strips if not purchased as stir-fry strips
  • Mince the garlic and grate the ginger

Cook

  • Combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Stir well.
  • Heat oil in a large fry pan or wok on medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté for 3 minutes.
  • Add beef to the pan and let cook 3-5 minutes until no longer pink.
  • Add the broccoli, carrots and stir. Add the sauce and mix together well.
  • Let cook an additional 12-15 minutes until the broccoli and carrots are fork tender.

Eat

  • Serve beef and broccoli stir fry with noodles, rice, or whatever else your heart feels like!

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