Easy Beef and Broccoli
An easy to make, way better than take out, insanely delicious beef and broccoli!
You guys! I can’t tell you just how much I love beef and broccoli. I don’t make it nearly enough, but it is certainly a family favorite, and so easy to make. Remind me why I don’t make it more often…oh yeah, because I have to keep creating new recipes for the bliggity blawg. But trust me, this one makes the “cut” and will be made over and over in our house. Which is saying a lot since food bloggers rarely eat the same things over and over.
But the amazing flavors, and downright ease of making this is what puts it on our regular dinner rotation. In fact, it is so easy I HAD to SHOW you. So I made this little video. Check it out!
One of the things that made this one of the easiest ever beef and broccoli recipes is the knives I used! I know, it sounds insane, but really, the worst part of making beef and broccoli for me is having to hack and saw my way through the beef to get those thin and amazing strips for the beef and broccoli. With the Calphalon knives, particularly the 7″ Santoku, it was seriously like slicing butter. I kept trying to make it harder than it is, which you can see in the video. I had to pull the beef apart to make sure it was cut through. And it was!
Can I gush about these knives for a minute more? I got the whole set, and I love every knife. I used the pairing knife to make those Mini Muffin Tin Salted Caramel Apple Pies the other day, and it was so easy (Check out the video for it to see just how easy it was)!
You guys, I thought I had great knives, until I used these. And maybe it is that they are brand new, but that is the beauty of this set. They come with “SharpIN Technology” which means they will seem like new every time I use them. What is SharpIN technology? It is ceramic sharpeners that are built into the slots of the stainless steel part of each storage block to automatically sharpen knives with every use. How amazing is that? No dangerous sharpening it yourself, just put it in the block, and it will come out sharp!
This means that you get effortless slicing, even in a marbled cut of meat like the skirt steak I used for this yummy recipe. Honestly, I can’t think of a single kitchen that couldn’t benefit from these high-carbon, stainless steel knives. They are comfortable to hold and easy to use, and come in 3 different sets to fit your needs.
Find more knife skills videos here. And to learn more about the leading manufacturer of premium quality cookware, cutlery, bakeware, and accessories for the home cook, Calphalon, just head to their website www.calphalon.com.
Then go make yourself some better than takeout, super easy, beef and broccoli!
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Easy Beef and Broccoli
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/3- 1 1/2 lb Skirt steak cut into thin strips
- 3 cups Broccoli florets
- 1 Tbs Olive oil
Sauce
- 1/2 cup Soy sauce
- 2 Tbs Garlic minced
- 1/2 cup Brown sugar
- 2 Tbs Rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 Tbs Ginger paste
- 1/2 Tbs Sesame oil
- 1 Tbs Honey
- 1 tsp Chili garlic sauce
- Pinch Of red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup Chicken or beef stock
- 2 Tbs Cornstarch
Instructions
- Mix together all sauce ingredients.
- Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan
- Add beef, and cook 1-2 minutes per side
- Dump sauce over the top and bring to a boil
- Continue to boil until sauce thickens (3-5 minutes)
- Add in broccoli, stir to coat completely.
- Put lid on and let steam for 1 minute.
- Remove lid, serve over white rice.
Nutrition
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anonomous says
Substituted Green beans and added left over yellow potatoes and some scallion. YUMMY. Also,
I had pre-sliced beef rounds.
Karrie says
These knives would be a treat! The set I have now is old and small! what a great recipe! yum
Cami v says
This looks amazingm. Gonna try this. And I can use new knives because ours has chips in them.
Julie Wood says
I need new knives because mine are so old and I have cut my fingers on these knives and I need new ones to help me make my recipes!!
Kat Bills says
I would love some new knives the ones I have are hand me downs, and they are getting to be quite old.
Jen says
This recipe looks great and so easy! I love the knives and sure could use a new, matching set. Never have had great knives 🙂
Kat B says
Kat Bs says
October 27, 2015 at 9:41 am
I would love some new knives the ones I have are hand me downs, and they are getting to be quite old.
I still have not gotten this prize that I won.
Elena says
I want new knives because my old knives are rusty
Beth Jones says
This looks great! I haven’t had a new set of knives in 30 years. I would love to win!
shaunie says
I would have to say to put these to good use in the kitchen.
Brenda Haines says
I want new knives because I had to throw away 3 already! The handles came off of 3 knives! How crazy is that?? Or should I say, how cheap were those knives? lol Thanks for the chance!
Juli purcell says
This looks so good! I can’t wait to make it :-). I also really really hope I win those nights! I’m obsessed with Calphalon! If I had the money, my entire kitchen would be Calphalon! Love them :-).
Jill says
You should have seen me cutting chicken today. I’ve got decent knives that I haven’t sharpened in FOREVER. It was like cutting with a spoon. Soooooo instead of me sharpening them, I’ll just take some new ones, please.
Alexandra robertson says
We go crazy for beef and broccoli when we do take out. This looks so much better! I would love new knives because my current “go to” knife has a chipped tip 🙁 whoops.
Kelli says
I’d love to get a new set of knives! The ones we have must be at least 20 years old.
Shayla says
This recipe was so yummy!!! Also, those knives look dreamy! Thanks for the chance to win!
Kristy says
I would love new knives because I’ve never had good ones and mine are rusting one by one ?
Rose Swiokla says
I hardly have any good knives, so this awesome one would be great to have! It sure will be way easier to cut everything!! Thanks for this great giveaway!! 🙂
Casey H says
I don’t just want new knoves, I need new knives. We slow roasted a pork loin and had to saw-motion with our good knives just to slice it.
Rachael says
Good luck!
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I want to win these for my boyfriend’s step father because he needs a new set. Thank you so much for the giveaway!
Rachael says
Good Luck!
Susan Christy says
Most of my knives are wedding presents from 1989 so it’s probably time to replace them! They don’t seem to stay sharp for very long anymore.
Rachael says
Good luck!
Nancy | The Bitter Side of Sweet says
This is such a great recipe! On of my hubby’s favorite dishes!
Diane VanderLaan says
This looks really good so I will try it. Since I don’t have knives that would can handle that thin slicing, I’ll have to add that to my ‘need’ list. 🙂
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says
Having good knives is an absolute necessity!! I would love to make this version of beef and broccoli!
Marilyn Yerkes says
Looks scrumptious. Can’t wait to try this
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My knives are so old and so dull. I would love some self-sharpening knives!
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These knives look amazing! Thanks for the chance to win. Love your stuff always 🙂
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Oh my gosh, these knives sound like a cook’s dream come true! What an exciting product.