Chinese Beef Broccoli Stir Fry

Stir Fry Recipes are simply fantastic for a quick, easy, and delicious meal to feed the family. Few are better than this one too. Our delicious Chinese Beef Broccoli Stir Fry has an unbelievable depth of flavor care of the delicious, authentic Chinese ingredients

A Classic Flavor combination makes the Chinese Beef Broccoli Stir Fry taste truly authentic

There is a simple combination of three flavors that invokes a beautiful, nostalgic taste of amazing Chinese cuisine. That is, of course, the combination of Honey, Soy, and Ginger. The combination of sweet and salty is so harmonious and packs an unbelievable amount of flavor to the dish

When preparing this dish, you may look at the quantities of Ginger (and Garlic) and think this may be too much. Please trust us on this! The aggressive amount of Ginger and Garlic is what makes the Chinese Beef Broccoli Stir Fry sing with flavor. The Honey does an amazing job of counteracting the aggressiveness of these two ingredients, and the result is a truly harmonious taste

The key to a great Stir Fry is cooking it on high heat, fast!

No slow cookers are needed for this recipe! Throw all those ingredients into the pan / wok and blast them over high heat and they’ll be done in minutes. That’s the beauty of a stir fry. You don’t need to spend hours in the kitchen. Prep time just involves chopping up a few ingredients and cooking takes just minutes

That is why Stir Fry recipes as perfect for busy mid-week dinners to feed the family. Oh, another thing. This is an extremely healthy dish! So not only does it taste great, but it’s also good for you too!

Add whatever Vegetables you like!

There is no need to be picky on vegetables for this dish. Ok sure, you probably need Broccoli for this dish to quality as a Beef Broccoli Stir Fry! Other than that, chose your favorite vegetables as almost every veggie is great in stir fry recipes

For this dish we’ve gone for some beautiful Button Mushrooms, Carrots, and Onion. Some other great vegetables you can use is Celery, finely diced Potato, Bean Shoots, Green Beans, and Bok Choy just to name a few

Sirloin Steak is the cut of choice for a high temperature stir fry

We love Sirloin Steak for Stir Fry dishes, and the Chinese Beef Broccoli Stir Fry is no exception! Given Sirloin is a thicker cut of meat it holds up extremely well to the extremely high temperatures of a stir fry cook. It doesn’t take too long to cook (just 2 minutes in the pan for this dish!), and good quality Sirloin is super tender and packed full of flavor

The heartiness of the Sirloin Steak lends itself well to a longer marinade. Ideally for this dish we would recommend a marinade time of 2+ hours, up to overnight. If you can get organized with your meal prep we would recommend it. The beautiful flavors of Soy, Ginger, Garlic, and Honey melt into the Sirloin which leave it rich with flavor when cooked

Some Sirloin can be on the tough side, we understand that. The good news here is when you marinade Sirloin Steak in Soy Sauce, the sauce tenderizes the meat. So again, if you can accommodate a longer marinade time, your Chinese Beef Broccoli Stir Fry will only benefit from it

Chinese Beef Broccoli Stir Fry

Course: DinnerCuisine: ChineseDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

10

minutes

Total time

20

minutes

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Sirloin Steak, cut into bite size strips

• 2 tbsp. Soy Sauce

• 1 tsp. Chinese Vinegar

• ½ tsp. Fish Sauce

• 2 tsp. Honey

• 1 tbsp. Ginger, grated

• 4 Garlic Cloves, finely diced

• 1 Red Onion, sliced

• 1 head of Broccoli, cut into bite sized florets

• 1 Carrot, diced

• 1 cup Button Mushrooms, sliced

• 1 tsp. Vegetable Oil

• ½ lb. Wheat Noodle (eg: Udon Noodles)

Instructions

• To create the marinade, add Soy Sauce, Chinese Vinegar, Fish Sauce, Honey, Ginger, and Garlic in a small bowl. Mix well to combine
• Place the marinade into a Ziplock bag along with the Sirloin Steak. Seal tight, then massage the marinade into the Steak so all pieces are covered. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving
• In a large frying pan or Wok, add the Vegetable Oil and heat over high heat. Once hot, add the Onion, Carrots, and Mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently
• Add the Broccoli and cook for a further 2 minutes, stirring frequently
• Add the Beef (including all the marinade, which doubles as the sauce) and the Noodles to the pan. Be sure to stir constantly to ensure the Noodles break up and cook evenly. Cook for 2 – 3 minutes until the Beef is cooked medium rare (internal temperature of 120 degrees)

Notes

• An optional step is to blanch the Broccoli in boiling water for 1 minute prior to adding to the stir fry. You can also pre-cook the noodles and simply add them to the pan or serving plates just before serving

For other amazing Stir Fry dishes using the humble Frying Pan, check out our recipes here!