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One Pan Beef and Broccoli

Thin sliced beef and broccoli in glossy savory sauce, all in one wok. Better than takeout and one of the best quick one pan dinner ideas that exists. Cleanup is one pan and a cutting board — genuinely can't beat it.
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 19 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian American
Calories: 440
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g beef sirloin thinly
  • sliced against grain
  • 3 cups broccoli florets
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
SAUCE:
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • Quarter cup water
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Cooked rice to serve
  • Sesame seeds to serve

Method
 

  1. Step 1: Mix all sauce ingredients together set aside
  2. Step 2: Heat oil in wok over highest heat until smoking
  3. Step 3: Add beef single layer cook 90 seconds without touching
  4. Step 4: Toss cook 30 more seconds remove to plate
  5. Step 5: Add broccoli stir fry 3 minutes until bright green and slightly tender
  6. Step 6: Add garlic and ginger cook 30 seconds
  7. Step 7: Return beef pour sauce over everything
  8. Step 8: Toss constantly 1 to 2 minutes until sauce thickens and coats everything
  9. Step 9: Serve immediately over rice topped with sesame seeds

Notes

— Thin slicing against
grain is essential
— Partial freezing makes
slicing easier
— Don't overcook beef —
cooks incredibly fast
— Sauce doubles well for
extra servings