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Easy Spicy Beef with Broccoli Stir Fry

Spicy, delicious, easy beef with broccoli stir fry
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Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Total Time:20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces broccoli florets
  • 1 lb flank steak
  • 1 Clove garlic minced
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger minced
  • 1 Tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons rice wine vinegar divided
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 3 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon chili garlic paste
  • 2 Tablespoons stir fry oil
  • 1 small red onion sliced
  • 1/4 Cup water

Instructions

  • Cut the flank steak into 2-inch wide pieces and slice each strip in half (you will have some uneven pieces, that's ok)
  • In a large ziptight baggie; combine the steak, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, 1 Tablespoon rice wine vinegar and smoosh around to coat. Add the cornstarch and toss to coat - set aside.
  • In a small bowl combine the hoisin sauce, chili garlic paste, and remaining rice wine vinegar - set aside.
  • Heat your wok over medium high heat, add the stir fry oil to the wok, and follow this with the steak. Cook the steak for about a minute without stirring it - then cook until it begins to brown, but isn't cooked all the way through. Remove the steak from the wok, place it in a dish and set it aside.
  • Now place the onion in the wok and let it cook in the yummy leavings from the steak until it becomes soft and slightly translucent - about a minute. Add the broccoli and 1/4 Cup water to the onion in the wok. Place the lid on the wok and let cook about 7 minutes - stirring frequently - until it's softened to your liking. We like it bright green, slightly soft, but with a snap to it.
  • Add the steak and all the liquid in the bowl from the steak to the broccoli/onion mixture in the wok and stir.
  • Drizzle the hoisin mixture over the beef and broccoli in the wok and stir to coat. Place the lid on the wok and allow it to steam for a minute, or until the beef is cooked to your liking. (we like ours medium rare-ish)

Notes

*You can speed up the cooking process by steaming the broccoli in the microwave or in a steamer before adding it to the wok
If you like a lot of spice in your stir fry - add another 2 teaspoons chili garlic paste
Serve alone or over a fragrant rice, like jasmine rice
Author: Rachel - A Southern Fairytale