- Dairy free
- Egg free
- Gluten free
- Lactose free
- Nut free
- Peanut free
- Soy free
- Wheat free
- High in dietary fibre
- High in protein
- 2 serves veg or fruit
Take the stress out of weeknight dinners with this easy beef and broccoli stir-fry. Ready in 20 minutes, it’ll be a hit with the whole family.
- Serves4
- Cook time10 minutes
- Prep time10 minutes
Ingredients
- 600g Coles Australian No Added Hormones Scotch Fillet Steak, thinly sliced
- 1 brown onion, thickly sliced
- 1 head of broccoli, cut into florets
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2cm piece ginger, cut into matchsticks
- Steamed rice, to serve
- Toasted sesame seeds, to serve
- Thinly sliced red chilli, to serve (optional)
Sauce
- 1 tbs cornflour
- 1/4 cup (60ml) oyster sauce
- 2 tbs Chinese cooking wine
- 3 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp Chinese five spice
Nutritional information
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Method
Step 1
To make sauce, dissolve cornflour in 1 tbs cold water in a small bowl. Add the oyster sauce, Chinese cooking wine, sesame oil, sugar and Chinese five spice and stir to combine.
Step 2
Season the beef. Spray a wok or large frying pan with oil spray and heat over high heat until smoking. Add half the beef. Cook, without stirring, for 1 min or until golden underneath. Turn and cook for a further 30 secs or until browned. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining beef.
Step 3
Spray wok or pan with more oil spray. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, broccoli, garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 2 mins or until onion is tender. Return beef to wok or pan with sauce mixture. Stir-fry for 2 mins or until sauce boils and thickens.
Step 4
Serve beef and broccoli with rice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and chilli.
Recipe tip
COOK. STORE. SAVE.
Clever storage: This stir-fry with beef and broccoli can be meal-prepped for easy lunches. Divide among 4 airtight containers and store in the fridge for up to 4 days.
The perfect beef and broccoli stir-fry for weeknight dinners
Ready to eat in 20 minutes, this broccoli stir-fry features pieces of succulent beef, onions and plenty of seasonings for a delicious dish that will be a weeknight meal winner with your family.
Loaded with Asian flavours, thanks to a few special ingredients, the technique of stir-frying originated in China thousands of years ago and has since made its way across the world. Stir-frying results in this speedy Chinese beef and broccoli dinner, perfect for busy schedules and the midweek rush.
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The essential ingredients you need to make Chinese stir-fry with beef
The best cut of beef to use in this beef and broccoli dish is Scotch fillet steak sliced against the grain. Also known as rib eye, slicing through the fibres of the Scotch fillet results in a more tender beef that cooks quickly. Other cuts you could use include chuck, rump and sirloin.
The other key ingredient in this beef and broccoli recipe is, of course, the broccoli. You can use fresh or frozen for convenience and depending on what you have on hand. The remaining ingredients include onions, garlic and ginger, tossed in a simple sauce made up of Chinese cooking wine, Chinese five spice and other distinctive aromas. Each ingredient perfectly balances the sweet, salty, savoury flavours of the stir-fry sauce. Be sure to taste as you go as you may need to adjust the seasonings.
Like all good and easy stir-fry recipes, this one comes together quickly, so it’s important to have all your ingredients prepped and chopped, and mix your sauce before you turn on the heat. While this recipe calls for a wok, you can also use a large frying pan.
Our best tips for serving beef and broccoli stir-fry
For a quick and easy dinner, serve this broccoli and beef stir-fry over your favourite type of rice. You can also opt for egg noodles, hokkien noodles or even fried rice with a side of Asian greens, dumplings or chicken and corn soup. Finish off the stir-fry with a sprinkling of sesame seeds, red chilli if you like a hit of heat, fresh coriander leaves and spring onions, and a fried egg.
FAQs
Beef and broccoli stir-fry
- Serves4
- Cook time10 minutes
- Prep time10 minutes
Ingredients
- 600g Coles Australian No Added Hormones Scotch Fillet Steak, thinly sliced
- 1 brown onion, thickly sliced
- 1 head of broccoli, cut into florets
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2cm piece ginger, cut into matchsticks
- Steamed rice, to serve
- Toasted sesame seeds, to serve
- Thinly sliced red chilli, to serve (optional)
Sauce
- 1 tbs cornflour
- 1/4 cup (60ml) oyster sauce
- 2 tbs Chinese cooking wine
- 3 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp Chinese five spice
Description
Take the stress out of weeknight dinners with this easy beef and broccoli stir-fry. Ready in 20 minutes, it’ll be a hit with the whole family.
Method
Step 1
To make sauce, dissolve cornflour in 1 tbs cold water in a small bowl. Add the oyster sauce, Chinese cooking wine, sesame oil, sugar and Chinese five spice and stir to combine.
Step 2
Season the beef. Spray a wok or large frying pan with oil spray and heat over high heat until smoking. Add half the beef. Cook, without stirring, for 1 min or until golden underneath. Turn and cook for a further 30 secs or until browned. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining beef.
Step 3
Spray wok or pan with more oil spray. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, broccoli, garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 2 mins or until onion is tender. Return beef to wok or pan with sauce mixture. Stir-fry for 2 mins or until sauce boils and thickens.
Step 4
Serve beef and broccoli with rice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and chilli.