Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry
with Plum & Ginger Sauce
This recipe for beef and broccoli stir fry is a classic dish of beef sauteed with fresh broccoli and coated in a zingy plum & ginger sauce. You can have a healthy and easy dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes!
Serves 2
Effort: Easy
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Gluten free
Ingredients
400g steak (Rump/ flank/blade/chuck)
1 bunch broccolini
1 tbsp cornflour
1 tbsp each of sesame oil & peanut oil (or neutral oil of choice)
1 onion, cut into wedges
2 garlic cloves, sliced thinly
1/2 cup plum sauce
3 tbsp maple syrup/ honey
1-2 tbsp chilli sauce
2 inch piece of ginger, grated OR 1 tbsp ginger paste
Sesame seeds - to serve
Spring onion - to serve
Instructions
Slice the steak into thin strips, trimming any large pieces of fat off. Place in a bowl and coat the steak pieces with salt and pepper and cornflour.
Heat both oil together in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the steak pieces to the pan in a single layer - you may need to do this step in batches. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until browned and cooked through.
Remove the steak from the pan onto a plate and set a side.
Add the onion wedges to the pan and cook until slightly coloured. Add the broccoli and cook for 4 minutes more until tender but still crunchy. Add the sliced garlic to the pan and cook for 30 seconds more.
Add the steak back to the pan and cook for 2 more minutes or until warmed through.
In a bowl whisk together the plum sauce, maple syrup, chilli sauce and ginger.
Pour the plum & ginger sauce mixture over the beef and vegetables. Bring to the boil then reduce to a medium simmer until the sauce has started thicken.
Serve immediately with a sprinkle each of spring onion & sesame seeds sat on a bed of rice.
Hints & tips
Steak - Steak is used in this recipe. Thinly slice the steak as it only needs to be briefly seared on a hot pan before it's browned and cooked through, about a few minutes. Once the beef is browned on all sides, it is done and can be removed from the pan. Don't overcook the beef, or it will become tough.
Easy swaps:
Vegetables - Feel free to add other veggies such as sliced carrots, bok choy, mushrooms, snow peas, capsicum or baby corn.
Protein - Instead of steak, try beef mince, sliced chicken breast, prawns, or even pork steak.
Serving suggestion - Serve over brown rice or rice of choice. Add extra veggies for a healthier boost.
Portion size - Serves 4 or 2 with leftovers. Bulk out with meaty veggies, such as mushrooms & baby corn, if you want it to go further.
Storage - Store in the fridge for 3 days. Suitable for freezing.
