Beef and Broccoli Fried Rice
Beef and Broccoli Fried Rice
Ingredients
For the Beef Marinade
- 1 pound flank steak, sliced thinly against the grain
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
For the Stir-fry
- 4 cups broccoli, chopped into small florets
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 spring onions, white and green parts separated and chopped
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 4 cups cooked white rice, chilled, preferably day-old
For the Fried Rice Sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, combine the sliced beef with Shaoxing wine, 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, baking soda, sesame oil, cornstarch, and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Mix well to ensure the beef is evenly coated. Set aside to marinate for at least 15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min
- 2
Prepare the vegetables and aromatics: chop the broccoli into small florets, mince the garlic cloves, and chop the spring onions, separating the white parts from the green parts.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
In a small bowl, whisk together the oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, granulated sugar, water, and white pepper until all ingredients are well combined. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Heat a large wok or skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Once the oil is shimmering, add the marinated beef and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until it is cooked through and lightly browned. Remove the cooked beef from the wok and set it aside in a clean bowl.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Add the chopped broccoli florets to the hot wok (add a splash of water if needed to help steam). Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until the broccoli is tender-crisp. Remove the cooked broccoli from the wok and add it to the bowl with the beef.
⏱️ 4 min
- 6
Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to the wok if needed. Pour in the beaten eggs and scramble them, breaking them into small pieces, until they are cooked and lightly fluffy. Remove the scrambled eggs from the wok and add them to the bowl with the beef and broccoli.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to the wok. Add the white parts of the chopped spring onions and the minced garlic. Stir-fry for 30 seconds to 1 minute until the aromatics are fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Add the chilled cooked rice to the wok. Use a spatula or the back of a ladle to break up any clumps of rice, ensuring it separates well. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes to heat through and lightly toast the rice.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Pour the prepared fried rice sauce evenly over the rice. Stir-fry for another 1-2 minutes, ensuring the rice is evenly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Return the cooked beef, broccoli, and scrambled eggs to the wok with the rice. Stir-fry all the ingredients together vigorously for 1-2 minutes, ensuring everything is well combined and heated through.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Finally, add the green parts of the spring onions and give it a final quick stir. Serve the Beef and Broccoli Fried Rice immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Beef and Broccoli Fried Rice
For the Beef Marinade
- 1 pound flank steak, sliced thinly against the grain
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
For the Stir-fry
- 4 cups broccoli, chopped into small florets
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 spring onions, white and green parts separated and chopped
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 4 cups cooked white rice, chilled, preferably day-old
For the Fried Rice Sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, combine the sliced beef with Shaoxing wine, 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, baking soda, sesame oil, cornstarch, and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Mix well to ensure the beef is evenly coated. Set aside to marinate for at least 15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min - 2
Prepare the vegetables and aromatics: chop the broccoli into small florets, mince the garlic cloves, and chop the spring onions, separating the white parts from the green parts.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
In a small bowl, whisk together the oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, granulated sugar, water, and white pepper until all ingredients are well combined. Set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Heat a large wok or skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Once the oil is shimmering, add the marinated beef and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until it is cooked through and lightly browned. Remove the cooked beef from the wok and set it aside in a clean bowl.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Add the chopped broccoli florets to the hot wok (add a splash of water if needed to help steam). Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until the broccoli is tender-crisp. Remove the cooked broccoli from the wok and add it to the bowl with the beef.
⏱️ 4 min - 6
Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to the wok if needed. Pour in the beaten eggs and scramble them, breaking them into small pieces, until they are cooked and lightly fluffy. Remove the scrambled eggs from the wok and add them to the bowl with the beef and broccoli.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to the wok. Add the white parts of the chopped spring onions and the minced garlic. Stir-fry for 30 seconds to 1 minute until the aromatics are fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Add the chilled cooked rice to the wok. Use a spatula or the back of a ladle to break up any clumps of rice, ensuring it separates well. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes to heat through and lightly toast the rice.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Pour the prepared fried rice sauce evenly over the rice. Stir-fry for another 1-2 minutes, ensuring the rice is evenly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Return the cooked beef, broccoli, and scrambled eggs to the wok with the rice. Stir-fry all the ingredients together vigorously for 1-2 minutes, ensuring everything is well combined and heated through.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Finally, add the green parts of the spring onions and give it a final quick stir. Serve the Beef and Broccoli Fried Rice immediately.
⏱️ 1 min