• Recipes: Beef, Broccoli, and Bok Choy

    A main dish with beef and two green vegetables – broccoli and bok choy.  This dish is inspired from my Mom’s Beef & Broccoli recipe a few years ago.  We took her Beef and Broccoli recipe, adding more ingredients, and removed other ones.  The main dish includes both your meat and vegetables, yet the kids love it!  You can choose whatever meat you want to use with this recipe and whatever amount of broccoli.  We like this nice blend of meat and broccoli with a touch of bok choy for this recipe.

    Beef, Broccoli, and Bok Choy

    A main dish with beef and two green vegetables – broccoli and bok choy.  This dish is inspired from my Mom’s Beef & Broccoli recipe a few years ago.  The main dish includes both your meat and vegetables, yet the kids love it!  
    Prep Time10 minutes
    Cook Time12 minutes
    Total Time22 minutes
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Chinese
    Keyword: Beef, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Stir Fry
    Servings: 4 people

    Equipment

    • Wok

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb Lean Beef Steak Round, Sirloin, or Flank Steak work well
    • 1 head Fresh Broccoli
    • 1 head Fresh Bok Choy Small
    • 2 tbsp Low Sodium Soy Sauce
    • 1 clove Garlic, minced or pressed
    • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
    • 2 tbsp Water
    • 1 1/2 tbsp Corn Starch
    • 1/4 tsp Ground Ginger
    • 1 cup Beef Broth
    • 1 dash Red Pepper Flakes

    Instructions

    • Cut broccoli and bok choy into 1 inch pieces set aside.  Slice the beef along the grain into  1/2 inch wide strips.  In bowl mix beef, soy sauce and garlic.  Let marinate 10 minutes.  Mix together corn starch, ground ginger, dash of red pepper, and beef broth.
    • When wok is hot add 1 tablespoon of oil, add half of the meat mixture.  Stir fry until browned (about 2 to 3 minutes).  Repeat with second half of meat and 1 more tablespoon of oil. 
    • Stir in the broccoli for about 1 minute.   Add water cover and cook about 3 minutes. 
    • Add cooking sauce to meat and stir until the sauce has thickened.  Add the bok choy and cook for about another minute or until it starts to wilt.

    You can add in all kinds of other ingredients like onions, mushrooms, spinach, and more to your main dish.

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  • Family Recipe: Mom’s Beef & Broccoli

    In honor of my Mom’s birthday this week I picked one of my favorite recipes that she makes.  My Mom is a great cook and I actually made Beef & Broccoli last weekend so thought I would share it with you as well.  I love this recipe and it is delicious!

    Mom’s Beef & Broccoli:

    • 3/4 lb fresh Broccoli
    • 1 lb lean boneless Beef Steak (top round, flank, or sirloin work well)
    • 2 tablespoon Soy Sauce (I used low sodium soy sauce)
    • 1 clove of Garlic, minced or pressed
    • 1/4 cup Salad Oil (or olive oil)
    • 2 tablespoon of Water
    • 1 1/2 tablespoon Corn Starch
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground Ginger
    • 2 tablespoon cooking Sherry
    • 1 1/4 cup regular strength Beef Broth
    • Dash of Red Pepper

    Cut broccoli and set aside.  Cut beef with the grain into 1 1/2 inch wide strips then across the grain in 1/4 inch slices.  In bowl mix beef, soy sauce and garlic.  Let marinate 15 minutes.  Prepare cooking sauce corn starch, ground ginger, dash of red pepper, cooking sherry, and beef broth.  When wok is hot add 1 tablespoon of oil, add half of the meat mixture.  Stir fry until browned (about 2 to 3 minutes).  Repeat with second half of meat and 1 more tablespoon of oil.  Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and stir in the broccoli for about 1 minute.  Add water cover and cook about 3 minutes.  Add cooking sauce to meat and stir until the sauce has thickened.

    When I made this dish last weekend I added in some mushrooms and onions that I needed to use up.  I cut back on the oil and didn’t have the Sherry so that was eliminated however since I added the additional juicy vegetables it was still tasty.  This recipe is amazing as is but feel free to add in extra items that your family enjoys eating.

    Photo by gkdavie