Beef and Broccoli

From McGough's Recipes
Prep Cook Total
20 Min Prep +
20-30± Min Marinate
15 Min 1 Hr

Ingredients

Beef Marinade

  • 1.5 lbs skirt steak, sliced against the grain and cut into bit-sized pieces
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Sauce

  • 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 tbsp sherry
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced

Directions

  1. Marinate the meat in a gallon-sized ziplock bag. Toss to coat
  2. Mix the sauce in a separate baggie.
  3. Add baggie of beef, baggie of sauce and package of broccoli to a gallon-sized ziptop bag. Label and freeze.
  4. When ready to cook, thaw the beef and the sauce, but leave the broccoli in the freezer until time to cook.
  5. In a large wok or saute pan, heat 1 tbsp of oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the marinated meat and half of the sauce mixture and saute for 3-4 minutes, stirring often, until no more pink is visible on the outside of the beef. Stir in the frozen broccoli and remaining sauce. Saute until the broccoli is cooked through (about 2-3 minutes) minutes. (If your broccoli is packaged in a self-steam bag, you can also heat it in the microwave, then add it to the dish). Serve over hot rice!

Steps For Meal Prep

Prep Cook Total
20 Min Prep
30± Min Marinate
15 Min 50 Min Prep Day
15 Min Finish Day

Directions

Meal Prep Day

  1. Marinate the meat in a gallon-sized ziplock bag. Toss to coat
  2. Mix the sauce in a separate baggie.
  3. Add baggie of beef, baggie of sauce and package of broccoli to a gallon-sized ziptop bag. Label and freeze.

Dinner Day

  1. When ready to cook, thaw the beef and the sauce, but leave the broccoli in the freezer until time to cook.
  2. In a large wok or saute pan, heat 1 tbsp of oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the marinated meat and half of the sauce mixture and saute for 3-4 minutes, stirring often, until no more pink is visible on the outside of the beef. Stir in the frozen broccoli and remaining sauce. Saute until the broccoli is cooked through (about 2-3 minutes) minutes. (If your broccoli is packaged in a self-steam bag, you can also heat it in the microwave, then add it to the dish). Serve over hot rice!

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