It’s no surprise this Healthy Beef and Broccoli recipe is a family fave, since it’s easy to make, absolutely delicious, and ready in just 15 minutes! This Beef and Broccoli also makes great meal prep, and is easily altered for GF diets. This recipe is clean-eating, paleo, Whole 30, and keto friendly!
1 ½lbsflank steak,very thinly sliced across the grain
3clovesgarlic,minced
1shallot,finely chopped
4green onions,thinly sliced
4cupsbroccoli florets,about 2 small crowns
2tablespoonarrowroot starch
¾cupwater
⅓cuplow-sodium soy sauce
2tablespooncoconut sugar
1teaspoonfresh ginger,minced
⅛teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
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.
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.
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.
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.
Serve over brown rice, if desired.
Notes
The nutritional info provided does not include brown rice. Including ½ cup steamed brown rice would increase calories by 108 calories, 2 g fiber, and 2.5 g protein.