Loaded with good for your veggies like broccoli and red bell peppers and a simple stir fry sauce, this Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry can on the table in minutes!
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Stir Fries are Great for Using Up Vegetables!
With my CSA in full swing, I am often looking for recipes to use as many vegetables as possible. I find myself typing in things like: sweet potatoes, swiss chard, red bell peppers in Eat Your Books. After typing in all sorts of combinations, a light bulb went off.
Why not just make a stir fry using some of them up? It's quick and easy once you get past the preparation phase. Beef and broccoli is a pretty classic stir fry. All I needed to do was add a few more veggies to it, start some rice in the Rice Cooker and make up a simple stir fry sauce. Note - yes, I use a fairly expensive rice cooker. I bought it in 1994 when we adopted our daughters, and it's still going strong!
For this stir fry, I needed to use up some red bell pepper and broccoli, in Easy Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry - I needed to use up broccoli and snow peas. In Spicy Shrimp and Brussels Sprouts, I was able to use up some Brussels Sprouts!
Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry with Red Bell Peppers
Oyster sauce is a classic for Beef and Broccoli, but I didn't have any! So, I used Hoisin Sauce instead. Hoisin sauce is so flavorful, it almost makes it own sauce, but I added a few more simple pantry and fridge ingredients to boost it a bit. Fresh grated ginger is one of my favorite things to add to any stir fry sauce. I keep ginger in the freezer and using a microplane, I just grate it frozen, so easy! I'm giving measurements for the veggies in this stir fry, but it's pretty adaptable.
Some more broccoli recipes you might like:
Broccoli Salad with Bacon and Cranberries - so delicious!
Everyone loves this easy Honey Mustard Broccoli Salad!
Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 1 pound beef sirloin cut into bite size pieces
- 2 red bell peppers seeded and cut into large dice
- 1 bunch of broccoli use the florets and keep stems for another use
- 1 large onion diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- vegetable oil
Sauce
- ¼ cup of hoisin sauce
- ¼ cup of beef or chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce
Instructions
- Combine sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in wok over high heat. Add beef and stir fry, leaving it a little pink. Remove and place in bowl. Add more oil to wok and add broccoli, stir fry for about 2-3 minutes or until starting to brown in places. Add onions, garlic, and red bell pepper. Stir fry for about 2 more minutes or until onions are tender.
- Add beef back to wok. If wok is smoking, you might need to turn heat down to medium high. Add sauce ingredients and stir until everything is coated.
- Serve over rice.
Nutrition
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Carla Simpson says
I made this last night, and it was delicious and beautiful! I wish I had used your brand of Hoisin Sauce, because mine was a bit too sweet...I am appreciating your recipes. Thank you!
Pam Greer says
So glad you liked it!
Mary Bostow says
I adore broccoli. This is a great idea for my lunch. Love the unique flavors in this recipe! YUM! I'm sure this is incredibly delicious!
Pam Greer says
It is so good!
Shashi at SavorySpin says
I have a ton of leftover veggies in my fridge right now and you have inspired me to use 'em up in a stir fry! This looks delicious BTW!
Pam Greer says
Right! It's the best way to use up veggies!
Kate says
This stir fry looks so lovely. Great flavours in the sauce, too!
Pam Greer says
Thanks!
Brian Jones says
Stir fries are always great for the quick win and of course using up bits of leftover vegetables. Beef and broccoli is such a classic, and that sauce sounds wonderful!
Pam Greer says
The sauce is so good!
Lauren Vavala @ Delicious Little Bites says
I love stir fry for busy weeknights! And I love that added sriracha in the sauce for some heat - yum!
Pam Greer says
Perfect weeknight dinner!
Miz Helen says
We love a good stir fry and your recipe looks awesome! I really appreciate you sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and hope you are having a safe and enjoyable weekend.
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Miz Helen
Ann says
We love Beef and Broccoli Stir fry here but I substitute carrot for the peppers. A nice quick mid-week meal.
Andrea @ The Petite Cook says
I love stir-fry dishes and make them several times during the week. This sounds absolutely yummy, will make it tonight!
Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry says
Simple, healthy and delicious. We do love a good stir fry in our house
Immaculate says
I just love the simplicity of this dish . Right up my alley. YUM!
Sara says
Um.... Yum! This looks awesome. I love stir fry!
Ludmilla says
I love beef and broccoli stir fry with plain rice! It's the perfect combination!!
Lou Lou Girls says
Hello cute lady! I'm just stopping by to let you know we will be featuring you tonight at our linky party! We have pinned and tweeted your creation. I hope to see you tonight! Lou Lou Girls
April J Harris says
Looks so delicious! I'm a big fan of hoisin sauce, but not so much of oyster sauce, so this is the perfect recipe for me. Love how colourful and wholesome this looks, Pam. Thank you for sharing with us at the Hearth and Soul Hop. Scheduling to pin 🙂
Ann says
Stir fry is definitely a go-to dish in our household and we are made keen on broccoli and broccolini.
Marjie says
My go-to for beef stir fries is broccoli, onion, carrot and garlic, along with fresh garlic. I use beef base and soy sauce as the base for the sauce, and go from there. It's a great dinner, especially since you can just go with whatever you have, no recipe required! Yours looks really terrific!
jane @ littlesugarsnaps says
I just love a stir-fry and the cobination of beef and broccoli is always a winner for me.
Sandi (@fearless_dining) says
What a delicious looking stir fry. I love easy meals like this on busy school nights.
Ellen Pilch says
This looks so good. Thanks for the recipe.