Beef And Broccolini Stir Fry

Beef and broccolini stir fry is a flavorful and easy weeknight dinner recipe, that’s ready in less than 30 minutes!  I’m always looking for dinner recipes that I can make in under 30 minutes for those crazy-hectic work days when I’d rather spend less time in the kitchen and more time with my family. This beef stir fry is adapted from a Cooking Light recipe for Mongolian beef, that I’ve adapted over the years. The dish comes together quickly and the prep time is minimal. (Originally published 2015)

​What you’ll need to make beef and broccolini stir fry

If you keep a few basic Asian ingredients in your pantry, stir-frys are great week-night meals. All the ingredients can be purchased at most large supermarkets. Using just a pound of meat and stretching it to serve four, makes this slightly more expensive cut of beef more affordable.

If it seems like a lot of ingredients you’ll never use again, scroll down for more quick and easy Asian recipes that use some or most of these ingredients.

​Sauce ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons corn starch
• 2 teaspoons dry sherry
• 2 teaspoons hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Stir-fry ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon oil (peanut or avocado oil)
• 2  teaspoons minced peeled ginger
• 1 Tablespoon minced fresh garlic
• 12 ounces broccolini (or fresh broccoli florets)
• 1 pound sirloin or skirt steak. thinly sliced across the grain.
• 1-2 green onions, cut into 2 inch pieces.

How to make beef and broccolini stir fry

Make the sauce in advance if desired. Have everything cut and ready to go before heating up the wok.

Make the sauce:

• In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine first 8 ingredients; soy sauce through salt and stir with a whisk until smooth. You can also place all sauce in a glass container and shake until blended.

Making the stir fry

Preparing everything in advance is important when making stir-fry as once it gets cooking, it’s pretty quick. I use little ramekins or small bowls, and have everything right next to the stove.

• Trim and cut the broccolini into 1 1/2″ pieces and slice green onion.

• Thinly slice meat against the grain.

• Heat peanut or avocado oil in a wok or large skillet over medium high heat until smoking or when a drop of water sizzles in pan. 
• Add ginger, garlic, and beef; sauté 2-3 minutes, or until beef is browned. Add broccolini; sauté 1-2 minutes.

• Add sauce mixture and green onions, stirring constantly an additional 4-5 minutes, or until sauce is thickened, and broccolini is crisp tender.

• If sauce is too thick, add a splash of water or chicken broth.
• Serve with white rice or noodles.

Substitutions and variations

Just because it’s called beef and broccolini stir fry doesn’t mean you have to strictly adhere to every single ingredient. This is a flexible recipe. Use the flavorful sauce recipe as a template and add a variety of vegetables or even switching out the protein!

• ​Substitute coconut aminos or low sodium soy sauce for the regular soy sauce.
• Make it spicier by adding more red chilli oil.
• Substitute brown sugar, honey or coconut sugar for the white sugar.
• Substitute flank steak, chicken breast or pork loin for the sirloin or skirt steak.
• Add additional vegetables: bell peppers, snow peas, mushrooms, or thinly sliced yellow onions.
• Garnish with a drizzle of sesame oil or sesame seeds.

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