Easy Beef with Broccoli using Leftover Steak

Beef slices with broccoli in a soy-based sauce served over white rice on a white plate with chopsticks to the side

Easy Beef with Broccoli using Leftover Steak

Easy Beef with Broccoli stir fry with homemade ginger-soy sauce is a perfect meal to make with leftover steak or London Broil.

Servings per Recipe: 5 servings

Calories per Serving: 506

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 25

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 pound leftover steak, London broil, or firm cut of cooked beef, sliced and cut into bite size pieces
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
4 cups broccoli florets
2 cups cooked rice

Sauce

⅓ cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon cornstarch
½ cup water

Instructions

Slice 1 pound leftover steak, London broil, or firm cut of cooked beef and cut into bite size pieces.
Combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 2 tablespoons water, and ½ teaspoon garlic powder in a large bowl and mix thoroughly. Add sliced leftover steak and toss until well coated.
Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet; add leftover steak and stir fry until reheated, about 1 minute.
Remove meat from skillet. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in pan; add 4 cups broccoli florets, stir-frying for about 5 minutes.
To make the sauce, mix together ⅓ cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1 tablespoon cornstarch and ½ cup water in a small bowl until cornstarch is dissolved.
Add soy mixture and cooked beef to skillet.
Cook for 2-5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Serve over 2 cups cooked rice.

Notes

If you like sesame oil, you might add a tiny bit to the cooking oil at the beginning (I would start with ½ teaspoon and then add to taste—a little sesame oil goes a long way).

It's important to add the cornstarch as directed. If mixed directly into the hot liquid in the pan, it will clump and not thicken. Making a slurry with cold or room temperature liquid before adding to the heat is the proper way to thicken with cornstarch.

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