Healthy Beef with Broccoli
Healthy beef and broccoli stir-fry is an easy 30-minute meal that is flavorful and family-friendly. This copycat takeout recipe is made with fresh and flavorful ingredients for a healthier version of your favorite stir-fry.
With this healthier beef and broccoli recipe, you can enjoy a delicious and nutritious take-out favorite that’s easy to make at home. It’s a flavorful and nourishing option that’s perfect for busy weeknight dinners or meal prep. Give it a try and savor the goodness of this healthier twist on a classic favorite!
You will love Healthy Beef with Broccoli because:
- Healthy beef and broccoli is an easy one-pan meal
- A yummy weeknight dinner or meal prep
- Colorful, nutritious, and delicious
- Gluten-free, dairy-free, and high-protein meal your family will love
Healthy Beef with Broccoli is made with:
- Beef: lean beef such as skirt steak or flank steak
- Onion: I like to use a sweet onion for this recipe
- Fresh broccoli florets: packing in the veggies and plenty of fiber with lots of broccoli
- Coconut aminos: a substitute for soy sauce or you can use tamari for another gluten-free option
- Honey: adds a little sweetness but you can leave it out if you prefer
- Orange: adds a little zest to this recipe
- Garlic: fresh or buy minced garlic
- Ginger: I like to grate fresh ginger but you can also buy minced ginger
- Sesame oil: a little sesame oil adds flavor
- Red pepper flakes: for a little heat to balance out the sweet
Recipe Tips:
- Chop your ingredients first to have them ready to cook
- Red pepper flakes can be optional, they add a little heat so you can always start slow and add more
- Serve on rice, cauliflower rice, quinoa, or I like to mix rice and cauliflower rice together for some extra veggies
- You can substitute coconut aminos for soy sauce or tamari (gluten-free option)
- Arrowroot powder is used to thicken the sauce you can also use corn-starch
More Healthy Dinner Recipes:
- 30-Minute Healthy Sloppy Joes
- Healthy Turkey Zucchini Buffalo Meatballs
- Southwest Sheet Pan Meal
- Easy Healthy Balsamic Chicken
Healthy Beef with Broccoli
Healthy beef and broccoli stir-fry is an easy 30-minute meal that is flavorful and family-friendly. This copycat takeout recipe is made with fresh and flavorful ingredients for a healthier version of your favorite stir-fry.
Ingredients
- 1 lb flank or skirt steak
- 1 medium diced onion
- 5 cups chopped broccoli
- 1/3 cup water
Sauce
- 6 tbsp coconut aminos (substitute soy sauce or tamari)
- 1 orange squeezed
- 2 tsp honey (optional for sweetness)
- 2 tbsp grated ginger
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1/4-1/2 tsp red pepper flakes to your spice preference
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch (for thickening the sauce)
Instructions
- Mix the sauce ingredients and set aside
- Chop steak into bite size pieces
- Finely dice onion
- Chop broccoli into bite-size florets
- Heat a large saute pan to medium and add water and broccoli. Let the broccoli steam for about 4-5 minutes until tender but still a little crisp.
- Remove broccoli and set aside
- Spray saute pan with oil and add onions and cook until they are soft.
- Add steak to the onions and cook for about 3-4 minutes.
- Add broccoli back to the saute pan and pour the sauce on top of everything.
- Mix and cover. Let cook until steak is fully cooked and broccoli has soften.
- Serve with rice, cauliflower rice, quinoa, or a combination
Notes
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