Chinese · Dinner
Beef With Broccoli (Low-Calorie)
A lightened Cantonese-style stir-fry of thin-sliced beef sirloin and broccoli in a glossy garlic-ginger sauce, seared quickly in minimal oil. Soy sauce and sesame oil carry savoury flavour, served hot over steamed white rice.
$5
15 minsPrep
10 minsCook
25 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
391Calories
35.2gProtein
13.7gFat
30.8gCarbs
2.9gSugar
3.6gFiber
765mgSodium
101mgChol
4gSat Fat
894mgPotassium
78mgCalcium
3.9mgIron
2.3mcgVitamin B12
58mgVitamin C
low-calorie
protein-rich
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Slice beef sirloin thinly against the grain. Mince garlic and ginger. Mince scallion. Toss beef with cornstarch and soy sauce.
2
Marinate
Let beef sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.
3
Blanch
Drop broccoli into boiling water for 60 seconds until bright green, then drain thoroughly.
4
Sear
Heat vegetable oil in a wok over high heat until shimmering. Sear beef 60–90 seconds per side until browned and pink inside.
5
Sauté
Push beef to one side, add garlic and ginger to cleared space, sauté 20 seconds over medium-high heat until fragrant.
6
Simmer
Pour in remaining soy sauce and stock. Stir in cornstarch slurry and simmer 1–2 minutes until sauce coats the back of a spoon.
7
Toss
Add drained broccoli and toss for 30 seconds over medium heat until glazed and heated through.
8
Finish
Drizzle sesame oil and toss once more off the heat.
9
Plate
Spoon beef and broccoli over rice and scatter scallion on top.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 11 oz314g beef sirloin
- 2 1/2 cups240g broccoli florets
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp2 tsp fresh ginger
- 3 tbsp44ml low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tsp2 tsp cornstarch, for the beef marinade
- 2 tsp2 tsp cornstarch, for the sauce slurry
- 2/3 cup160ml low-sodium chicken stock
- 1 1/2 tsp1 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 1/2 tsp1 1/2 tsp vegetable oil, for the wok
- 22 scallion
- 1 cup190g cooked white rice, to serve
