Quick and Easy Beef and Broccoli

A staple of Chinese restaurants, beef and broccoli is a universally-beloved cheap quick easy dinner recipe. Lean beef and lots of broccoli give this quick recipe for supper an added health boost.

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Ingredients

1 pound lean beef tips, sliced very thinly
4 broccoli heads, washed and well drained
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon garlic, fresh or jarred
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 to 1/3 cup bottled low-sodium teriyaki sauce
4-5 good shakes low-sodium soy sauce
2-3 tablespoons corn starch
Hot cooked brown rice
1/2 cup cold water

Instructions

Put a the olive oil into a hot nonstick skillet over medium high heat; when the oil is hot, add the garlic and a the red pepper flakes. Saute briefly, do not let garlic brown.
Add the beef and stir fry until mostly cooked, some pink can remain.
Add the teriyaki and soy sauce. Add the broccoli. Cover the skillet and cook for about five minutes on med high heat, stirring every once in a while.
When the broccoli is almost done, stir the cornstarch and cold water together and stir into the skillet to thicken the sauce a little. Once the broccoli is done, just spoon this over the rice.

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Master Editor

Feb 06, 2012

Hi fudge4u, We just updated that to reflect the soy sauce in the instructions. Sorry for any confusion!

fudge4u

Feb 04, 2012

What are you supposed to do with the soy sauce?

MLoui

Jan 07, 2012

Where is the nutrition information on this and other recipes. I really could use this due to Diabetes

JessiCAN

May 23, 2011

@seascape1945 6789545: Thanks for catching this! I have updated the ingredients list so that the recipe is correct. Thanks! -- Editors of FaveHealthyRecipes

seascape1945 67895 45

May 20, 2011

This sounds like a quick and easy dish that my family would love. I do have one question--How much water do you mix with the corn starch? This apprears to be omitted from the recipe. Thank you.