• Beef and Broccoli

  Filed under Main Dishes - Beef
  Apr 5
  
  I have had this recipe for some time now, and have been wanting to try it, but for some reason, it has always scared me away. I think it is because you are using beef that is not ground – and usually the only beef I cook with is ground. I leave the rest of it to Josh to bbq. But I was feeling a bit adventurous tonight after reading so many food blogs, I decided to give it a try. Now I don’t know why I was so scared – this was really simple!! I adapted it from a recipe I found online, and I liked the changes I made. Josh loved this, and cleaned his plate. I will do a few things differently next time, but there definitely will be a next time!

  Beef and Broccoli
  adapted from Allrecipes

  1 1/2 c uncooked white rice
  1 2/3 c water
  1 lb boneless beef sirloin steak
  4 T cornstarch
  28 oz beef broth
  5 t soy sauce
  2 T brown sugar
  2 cloves garlic, minced
  4 c fresh broccoli florets

  1. Cook rice according to your preferences (I use a rice cooker)
  2. Slice beef into small strips.
  3. Combine cornstarch, broth, soy sauce, brown sugar and garlic and mix.
  4. In a large skillet over medium/high heat, cook meat until browned
  5. Stir broccoli and liquid into beef. Cook until it boils and thickens, stirring frequently.
  
  **What I Would Change**
  
  The sauce didn’t thicken up as quickly as I would have liked for it to, causing the broccoli to lose it’s bright color. I probably would add a bit more cornstarch so that it will thicken faster. MORE BROCCOLI – maybe because I really like broccoli, but 4 cups was not enough for this amount of sauce and beef. And beware, this is quite saucy – I doubled the amount of sauce from the original recipe – so if you don’t like it really saucy, you may want to cut back a bit. I can honestly say I don’t remember what type of beef I bought (and I didn’t want to dig through the trash to find out) but it worked. I think most cuts would work. I would probably cut the beef into smaller, bite size pieces instead of strips next time.

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  5 Comments

5 Responses to “Beef and Broccoli”

1. 

   Lynnylu said on April 12th, 2007 at 10:58 am

   Good job capturing the steam rising from the Beef and Broccoli dish.

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   Kristen said on January 8th, 2008 at 6:19 am

   yummy! I’ve got to try this!

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   klutzy k said on February 1st, 2011 at 5:05 am

   i made this tonight and my husband and i loved it! i added a little more cornstarch and wish i'd had more broccoli. it was really good though. thanks for sharing!

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   Jeannie said on August 7th, 2011 at 1:02 pm

   I am so excited to make this meal! I am linking back to you on my August menu tomorrow!

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   Debbie C said on October 12th, 2011 at 7:32 am

   OMG…this was delicious!!! I added more broccoli like everyone suggested and it was awesome (wait, let me add my Boston accent – “Wicked Awesome!!”) My picky daughter loved it! Will definitely make this many times over.

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