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Tender beef and broccoli with rice

This easy recipe will become your favorite weeknight dinner. Saucy beef and broccoli, rich in flavors, served with plain rice to keep the balance. It can be gluten free and keto friendly.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Chinese
Keyword: beef, beef and broccoli, broccoli
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 280kcal

Ingredients

  • 400 g ground beef
  • 2 1/2 cups cooked broccoli
  • 1/2 yellow onion
  • 1 cup rice

Beef rub spice mixture

  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp smoked papriika

For the Sauce:

  • 1 1/2 tbsp starch
  • 7 tbsp soy sauce (or tamari soy sauce)
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 120 ml water
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar

Instructions

  • First, add a cup of rice and two cups of water to the pot and start cooking it at medium heat. When the liquid has almost evaporated, remove rice from the stovetop and cover the pot with a kitchen cloth.
  • Cook broccoli in boiling water for 5 minutes. While broccoli is cooking, chop the onions and sauté them until translucent. Remove the onions from the pan and sauté broccoli with a drizzle of olive oil another 4 minutes at medium heat.
  • Chop the beef in small chunks and season it with the rub mixture. Rub the meat nicely and pan fry in the same pan where you previously sautéed broccoli and onions. Depending on the cut of beef, the cooking time is between 10 and 25 minutes.
  • While the beef is frying, make a sauce and add it to the pan. Add sautéed broccoli and onions and cook beef and broccoli for about 5 minutes at medium heat. Serve warm with plain rice.

Notes

This recipe can be gluten free and keto friendly. Read the explanation in the post above.
You can serve beef and broccoli with rice or rice noodles.