This was totally an accident. No corn starch additive, no weird ingredients, just some simple pantry (Asian) ingredients and 20-minutes to make this tender and hearty dinner! Honestly, this Beef and Broccolini is quick and full of flavor!
Let’s skip the (Franny) stories today and get straight to the point. This is so savory, with tender T-bone steak, fluffy rice, with the drippings of a rich beef sauce. I’m sold!
How to make Beef and Broccolini
Here is how to do it:
Step 1-Rice
Make your rice. It’s nice to get that task out of the way. Here is how I make my rice in a pot. Otherwise, use your instapot or rice cooker.
Step 2- get food prepped
Get all ingredients out, a large saucepan, a plate, a knife, and a cutting board. Cut up your broccolini in large slices (I did 1/3rds), and roughly slice your onion. Dice up the garlic and ginger as well. (For the ginger you can peel with a peeler or cut sides off)
Also, trim the outside of the steak (do this on a new clean cutting board, or clean off the other one) to take off the tough fat. Leave the inside marbling if it’s not too thick. You want to leave fat but not fat that is so thick it’s like bubble gum.
Slice the Steak in strips (preferably 5 inch strips).
Step 3-cooking beef and broccolini
Turn your heat on medium-high. Hold your hand over the pan and feel the heat start. Put sesame oil in the pan and wait until it gets warm. Add Chili Garlic Paste. Then add the chopped broccolini, onion, garlic, and ginger. Stir until the broccolini is seared, the stems are bright green and the tree-tops are soaked with flavor. (Add as much of the chili garlic paste as you’d like—I love a ton!)
Place on a plate and put to the side.
Step 4
Add a bit more sesame oil to the pan then place steak strips in the pan. Turn to sear for about 1-2 minutes. Don’t let them get too brown, you want them to be tender and not overcooked. Turn heat to medium-low.
Add the sauces like the miso soup concentrate, fish sauce, hoisin sauce, and oyster sauce. Stir until it’s all combined and covering the steak. Turn heat to LOW and let them marry and get saucy together for about 2 minutes.
Step 5
Add the broccolini back into the pan, combine well. If you need to step away keep on low or turn heat off.
Step 6
Place on top of rice with a sprig of cilantro 🌿. Delicious-ioso 🤤!
What I don’t skip/sacrifice:
~always keep in mind not to sear the steak too long. Too tough is hard to eat. Watch for pink, and keep it on the inside or where it’s just turned brown.
~don’t leave out the miso soup additive, ginger, garlic, or hoisin sauce. All good things to keep around.
~you can sub tofu to make it vegetarian.
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Questions, comments, considerations?
How did it turn out? I wanted to throw it into my mouth, but that would be weird. Nonetheless, one I’ll be making time and time again. How did it work out for you?
Love y’all bunches!
Farmer “Broccolini-lover” Fran
Don’t for get to check out the rice technique. I feel like it’s a lot easier! The Lemon Poppyseed Pound cake is also a hit right now!!
20 minute Beef and Broccolini
6
servings5
minutes15
minutesIngredients
1 Large 1 T-bone steak, outside fat trimmed
12 12 broccolini’s (or a large bag)
1/2 1/2 onion, sliced
sesame oil (sub coconut oil)
4 Tbsp 4 chile garlic sauce (lee kum kee)
2 Inches 2 ginger, diced
4 Cloves 4 garlic, diced
3 Tbsp 3 miso soup concentrate
1 Tsp 1 fish sauce (optional)
3 Tbsp 3 hoisin sauce
2 Tsp 2 oyster sauce
fresh rice
Directions
- Start with making your rice (see video) unless you have a rice cooker. Add lots of butter and salt to it.
- Get out all ingredients, a large saucepan, and a plate. Cut up brocccolini into bite size pieces, dice garlic, and dice ginger.
Slice the outside rim of fat off the T-bone steak and cut into slices with a very sharp knife (can do this step while broccolini is cooking . - Turn your heat on medium high, add sesame oil and chili garlic paste. Add chopped broccolini and turn until it is bright green and tips of the trees are soaked with flavor. Add diced garlic, sliced onion, diced ginger to the broccolini.
- Take the broccolini mix out of the pan and place on a plate. Set to the side.
- Turn heat to medium low. Place the steak in the pan with a little more sesame oil. Add miso soup concentrate, fish sauce, hoisin sauce, and oyster sauce. Cook until the steak is tender and the sauce is covering the steak.
- Add broccolini back into the sauce pan and serve! Plate in a bowl on top of buttery rice 🙂
Notes
- Stable In the refrigerator for 4-5 days in an air-tight container.
- Able to freeze (with the rice). Air fry for reheating. I would recommend 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Stir well.