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.