Healthy Beef and Broccoli Recipe
Here's a tasty, easy and healthy beef and broccoli recipe you'll be sure to love.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 306 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 1 1/2 lbs flank steak, very thinly sliced across the grain
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- 4 cups broccoli florets, about 2 small crowns
- 2 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, minced
- 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
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Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until well-browned, about 6-8 minutes. Once well-browned, remove from pan and set aside.
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In the same pan, add garlic, shallot and green onions to the beef drippings. Cook one minute, stirring frequently. Add broccoli and cover for 5 minutes.
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In a small mixing bowl, combine water and arrowroot starch and mix until no longer lumpy. Combine soy sauce, coconut sugar, ginger and red pepper flakes in a medium bowl. Add arrowroot starch mixture and stir to combine. Set aside.
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Remove cover from pan and add sauce. Cook until sauce starts to thicken, about 3-5 minutes. Add beef and stir to combine, cooking an additional 2-3 minutes.
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Serve over brown rice, if desired.
Recipe Notes
Nutritional info provided does not include brown rice. Including 1/2 cup steamed brown rice would increase calories by 108 calories, 2 g fiber, and 2.5 g protein.
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Beef and Broccoli Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 meal)
Calories 306
Calories from Fat 119
% Daily Value*
Fat 13.2g20%
Saturated Fat 4.4g22%
Cholesterol 77.1mg26%
Sodium 854.8mg36%
Carbohydrates 19.1g6%
Fiber 1.1g4%
Sugar 7.7g9%
Protein 28.9g58%
Vitamin A 650IU13%
Vitamin C 99.8mg121%
Calcium 1210mg121%
Iron 3.2mg18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.