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Takeout Style Beef and Broccoli

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By: MadelinePosted: 04/05/2020Updated: 04/01/2021

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This Takeout Style Beef and Broccoli is an easy beef and broccoli recipe that tastes like takeout in your home. Enjoy healthy beef and broccoli in a delicious, sticky sauce without any added sugars.

Three quarter view of easy beef and broccoli recipe in a pan with a wooden spoon

Make this easy beef and broccoli recipe to have one of your takeout favorites at home!

I live for a good copycat recipe here on Mad About Food. I especially love making takeout copycat recipes. This takeout style beef and broccoli packs all of the flavors of a traditional Chinese takeout meal, but with ingredients, you can control

A great way to save money is to turn your usual date night or night out with friends into an opportunity to cook at home. This takeout style beef and broccoli is easy to make and therefor approachable for all levels of home cooks.

It could not be easier to make takeout style beef and broccoli at home. Grab a few basic ingredients and get to cooking. This satisfying paleo recipe will take less than 20 minutes to go from the fridge to the dinner table.

 

Check out these other healthy takeout style recipes

  • Easy Chicken and Veggie Stir Fry
  • Black Pepper Chicken
  • Chicken Tikka Meatballs
Above view of takeout style beef and broccoli recipe in a glass container

What kitchen will I need to make this healthy beef and broccoli?

  • Measuring spoons
  • Measuring cups
  • Liquid measuring cups
  • Sharp knife
  • Meat tenderizer
  • Large frying pan, sauté pan or wok
  • Cutting board
  • Wooden mixing spoon
Above view of healthy beef and broccoli recipe in a pan

What ingredients will I need to make Takeout Style Beef and Broccoli?

  • Broccoli florets
  • Flank or skirt steak
  • Coconut aminos or soy sauce
  • Fresh garlic
  • Fresh Ginger
  • Beef broth
  • Avocado oil
  • Arrowroot starch
Three quarter view of easy beef and broccoli in a glass container

How do I make Takeout Style Beef and Broccoli?

Step 1: Steam broccoli

To begin, add about 1/4 cup of water to a pot with broccoli florets. Then, bring water to a boil. Cover pot and reduce heat. Next, steam broccoli for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and drain.

Step 2: Tenderize and slice beef, then sauté

Then, pound beef to tenderize and slice into thin strips. Next, heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add beef to hot oil and saute for 3 minutes tossing frequently.

Step 3: Add sauce and broccoli to beef

While the beef cooks, combine coconut aminos or soy sauce, fresh garlic, fresh ginger, and beef broth to make a sauce. Then, add sauce and broccoli to the pan with the beef. Next, increase the heat to medium high.

Step 4: Thicken sauce and serve

Then, combine arrowroot starch and water. Push beef and broccoli to one side of the pan and pour arrowroot mixture into the pan and mix quickly as it thickens.

Finally, toss the beef and broccoli in the thickening sauce and saute for a couple more minutes. Remove from heat and serve with rice, cauliflower rice, or noodles.

Step 5: Enjoy!!

Side view of takeout style beef and broccoli in a glass storage container

How long will this beef and broccoli recipe last in the fridge?

Once prepared, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to up to 4 days. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.

Keep reading to find the whole recipe. As always, if you make this recipe, please let me know in the comments or on Instagram!

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Recipe

Takeout Style Beef and Broccoli

★★★★★ 5 from 5 reviews

A healthy beef and broccoli recipe that gives you the taste of takeout in your own home.

Recipe By: Madeline
Prep: 10 minutesCook: 12 minutesTotal: 22 minutes
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Servings: 3 servings 1x

Ingredients

  • 4 cups broccoli florets
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1lb flank steak or skirt steak
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp minced ginger
  • 1/3 cup coconut aminos or soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup beef broth
  • 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
  • 1/4 cup water

Instructions

  1. Add broccoli florets and 1/4 water to a pan
  2. Heat on high until water bubbles
  3. Reduce heat and cover the pan. Steam for 5 minutes
  4. Remove steamed broccoli from the pan and drain
  5. Tenderize and pound beef with a metal meat tenderizer
  6. Slice beef into small strips
  7. Heat avocado oil in large frying pan, saute pan, or wok over medium heat
  8. Add beef to the warm oil in the  pan and saute on medium for 3 minutes tossing frequently
  9. While the beef cooks mix coconut aminos, beef broth, fresh garlic, and fresh ginger in a small bowl to make a sauce
  10. Add cooked broccoli and sauce to the pan with the beef and increase the heat to medium high
  11. Cook for about a minute until the sauce bubbles
  12. While that cooks combine arrowroot starch and water in a small bowl
  13. Push beef and broccoli to one side and pour arrowroot mixture into the pan
  14. Stir quickly as the sauce thickens
  15. Toss beef and broccoli in the sauce and simmer for another 2 minute
  16. Remove from heat and serve with rice, noodles, or cauliflower rice
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
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Recipe rating ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆

  1. Kelly says

    Posted on 8/25 at 4:24 pm

    This looks amazing! I gotta make it.
    BTW your photography is so good!

    Reply
  2. Jessica says

    Posted on 9/1 at 12:32 am

    You combine the arrowstrach with all the ingredients at once? I didn’t see when to add it.

    Reply
  3. Kim says

    Posted on 4/27 at 3:34 pm

    Can you use potato starch instead of arrow root? That is the only starch I have.

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 4/27 at 3:37 pm

      I wouldn’t use flour but potato starch might work! You can leave it out all together and it will still be good just a thinner sauce

      Reply
      • Kim says

        Posted on 4/27 at 7:03 pm

        Thank you for the response! The potato starch definitely worked. Super yummy and exactly what I needed during this time!

        ★★★★★

        Reply
        • Madeline says

          Posted on 4/27 at 7:15 pm

          So glad it worked!! Thank you for sharing so that other people can sub in that ingredient as well ☺️

          Reply
  4. Shae says

    Posted on 7/14 at 10:46 pm

    If I would like to use shrimp instead of beef, do I use seafood broth?

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 7/15 at 9:39 am

      Yes! That would work well. If you don’t have seafood broth I find that vegetable broth goes nicely with shrimp

      Reply
  5. Susan Harper says

    Posted on 8/6 at 7:23 pm

    I’ve made this several times in the last few months and it’s always SO good. I often use chicken instead of beef and it’s perfect every time. It totally fills my takeout cravings!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 8/9 at 2:41 pm

      ah yay! I am so glad!!! I love it with chicken as well

      Reply
  6. Caileen says

    Posted on 9/28 at 5:33 pm

    Just kinda free-styled this recipe with leftover steak and rice and it was yummy!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 9/29 at 9:31 am

      Oh yum!! Love to reuse leftovers like that!

      Reply
  7. Tina says

    Posted on 10/5 at 8:03 pm

    This is EXCELLENT. This is an easy, simple, week night crowd pleaser!! It is very hard to find recipes that I can make for my kids and I to reheat throughout the school week that are still delicious. This is an exception!! While the kids are home and I’m working from home, I like to make a big double batch of this, and then we microwave throughout the week.

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 10/6 at 1:43 pm

      Tina, I am SO glad to hear this. Thank you!

      Reply
  8. Carly says

    Posted on 4/11 at 5:38 pm

    First recipe I made from Madeline and I loved it! SO easy and quick – I subbed cornstarch for arrowroot starched and it worked well!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 4/12 at 1:51 pm

      its a great one to start with! Thank you!!

      Reply
  9. Elizabeth says

    Posted on 11/9 at 1:39 am

    Perfect for dinner on a busy day!

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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