Beef with Broccoli Recipe (Healthy Version)

Healthy beef and broccoli in a skillet with a wooden spoon.

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Beef with Broccoli Recipe (Healthy Version)

Skip the takeout, and make this healthy beef and broccoli recipe with simple ingredients in less than 30 minutes at home instead!

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: asian

Keyword: beef and broccoli, beef and broccoli recipe, beef and broccoli teriyaki, healthy beef and broccoli

Servings: servings

Calories: 691kcal

Author: Ansley Beutler

Equipment

2 Mixing Bowls

1 Large Skillet

Ingredients

For the sauce

⅓ cup coconut aminos
⅓ cup water
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon honey
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon ginger
⅛ teaspoon sea salt
3 teaspoon arrowroot starch

Meal ingredients

3 tablespoon olive oil divided
1 head broccoli cut into florets, about 3 cups
1 lb flank steak cut into thin strips*
2 cups rice I used brown rice
Sesame seeds to garnish

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Instructions

Prepare the sauce by adding the coconut aminos, water, sesame oil, honey, minced garlic, ginger, and sea salt to a bowl. Whisk well to combine.
⅓ cup coconut aminos, ⅓ cup water, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 clove garlic, 1 teaspoon ginger, ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
In a small bowl, add the arrowroot starch with a spoonful of the sauce. Stir well to combine. This will be very thick, almost like a paste. Add the paste to the sauce bowl and stir until it’s dissolved into the liquid. Set aside.
3 teaspoon arrowroot starch
Heat a large skillet over medium heat with 2 tablespoon of the olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the broccoli florets. Place the lid on the skillet and allow the broccoli to steam until soft, about 3 - 5 minutes. Transfer the broccoli to a separate bowl and set aside.
3 tablespoon olive oil, 1 head broccoli
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet along with the strips of flank steak. Cook the steak for 1 - 2 minutes on both sides. Depending on the thickness of your steak, it shouldn’t take long to cook. You want the steak to be medium rare as it will continue to cook in the sauce.
1 lb flank steak
Add the cooked broccoli back to the skillet and pour the sauce over top. Gently toss everything together and allow the sauce to simmer for 3 - 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. The sauce will thicken up as it heats up. Remove the skillet from the stove once it’s reached your desired thickness.
Serve the beef and broccoli over rice of choice (I love to serve mine with brown rice), garnish with sesame seeds, and enjoy!
2 cups rice, Sesame seeds

Notes

*Cutting the steak - Flank steak is a very large thin piece of meat. Trim any excess fat along the edges, then cut it in half along the grain (should be the store side of the steak). Then cut against the grain to slice the meat into very thin bite-sized pieces.

Storage : Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days. When ready to enjoy, warm up a serving in the microwave in 20-second intervals until warm.

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