I could not be more excited to share my recipe for restaurant-style beef and broccoli stir fry!
I've loved it since I was a little kid and this is the best way to make it at home.
It features tender beef, al dente broccoli and a rich brown sauce served over rice and is so yummy!
How to make restaurant-style beef & broccoli stir fry
Featured Ingredients
- Egg white: This will be used to "velvet" the beef so it's super tender.
- Rice wine or mirin: Preferably mirin, but if you can't find it, use rice wine.
- Cornstarch: To thicken the sauce.
- Beef: Beef top loin or flank steak work best, as they're tender and cook quickly.
- Beef stock: Will be the base of the rich brown sauce.
- Oyster sauce: This will also add a richness to the sauce.
- Soy sauce: For that trademark umami.
- Brown sugar: To tame the acidity of the other sauce ingredients.
- Toasted sesame oil: Just a little bit for that rich sesame flavor.
- Broccoli: Cut into florets.
- Ginger and garlic: Can't live without these aromatics!
- Rice, sesame seeds and green onion: For serving.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- In a medium glass mixing bowl, whisk together egg white, rice wine, 1 tablespoon cornstarch and salt until thoroughly combined.
- Add strips of beef and toss to combine.
- Marinate for about 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together beef stock, oyster sauce, rice wine, soy sauce, brown sugar and sesame oil.
- Vigorously whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch until smooth. Set aside.
- Heat oil to medium-high in a large skillet or wok.
- In batches, sauté marinated beef strips for 1-2 minutes, flipping once, until browned and crispy on all edges.
- Remove cooked beef and place on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Add broccoli florets to the hot skillet or wok and sauté 3-4 minutes, until just tender, stirring frequently.
- Stir in ginger and garlic and sauté an additional 30-60 seconds.
- Pour sauce into the wok or skillet and simmer 1-2 minutes, until thickened.
- Serve over cooked rice and top with sesame seeds and green onion.
Recipe Substitutions and Alterations
- For the rice wine: Use rice wine or mirin. Do not swap for rice wine vinegar. If you can't find rice wine or mirin at the grocery store, you can order them on Amazon.
- For the beef: Use top loin or flank steak and slice it very, very thin.
- For the soy sauce: Use low sodium soy sauce or tamari.
- For the broccoli: Use pre-cut florets or cut a head into bite-sized pieces.
Nutrition Considerations
- To make it gluten free: Use tamari instead of soy sauce.
- Get gluten free oyster sauce.
- To make it dairy free: This recipe does not contain dairy.
- To make it nut free: This recipe does not contain nuts.
- It does contain sesame.
- To make it egg free: Skip the egg whites in the marinade.
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Restaurant-Style Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
Better-than-takeout Restaurant-Style Beef & Broccoli served with rice, sesame seeds and green onion.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Total Time: 40 min
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove-Top
- Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon rice wine (or mirin)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
- ¼ teaspoon coarse salt
- 1-pound beef top loin or flank steak, thinly sliced against the grain
- ½ cup unsalted beef stock
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine (or mirin)
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 medium head broccoli, cut into florets (about 3-4 cups)
- 2-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced
- 2-3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- Cooked rice, sesame seeds and sliced green onion, for serving
Instructions
- In a medium glass mixing bowl, whisk together egg white, rice wine, 1 tablespoon cornstarch and salt until thoroughly combined. Add strips of beef and toss to combine. Marinate for about 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together beef stock, oyster sauce, rice wine, soy sauce, brown sugar and sesame oil. Vigorously whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch until smooth. Set aside.
- Heat oil to medium-high in a large skillet or wok. In batches, sauté marinated beef strips for 1-2 minutes, flipping once, until browned and crispy on all edges. Remove cooked beef and place on a paper towel-lined plate. Add broccoli florets to the hot skillet or wok and sauté 3-4 minutes, until just tender, stirring frequently. Stir in ginger and garlic and sauté an additional 30-60 seconds.
- Pour sauce into the wok or skillet and simmer 1-2 minutes, until thickened.
- Serve over cooked rice and top with sesame seeds and green onion.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ¼ of recipe
- Calories: 453
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 1008mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 54mg
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