Easy Sheet Pan Beef and Broccoli made with flank steak, broccoli florets and soy sauce is the best way to make this restaurant classic at home! Baking instead of stir frying creates tender pieces of beef and perfectly cooked broccoli.
I’ve made beef and broccoli stir fry a ga-zillion times in my life but recently discovered the best way to make this Asian take-out favorite is to bake it. Its quick, easy and there is no frying mess to clean up. Gotta love that! You’ll want to add this delicious recipe to your go to list for weeknight dinner ideas.
Ingredients
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tbs oyster sauce
- ½ Tbs sriracha
- 2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 pound flank steak or sirloin or New York strip
- 1 Tbs cornstarch
- 4 Tbs vegetable oil
- 2 Tbs sesame oil
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- ½ Tbs grated ginger
- 4 cups broccoli florets
What Type of Beef Should I Use?
Let’s talk about the beef. I like to use flank steak, but other cuts of beef such as sirloin or New York Strip work well. Buy whatever is on sale!
How you prepare the beef is the most important for success. To avoid tough and chewy beef, make sure to slice it thinly across the grain. Slicing across the grain means to cut perpendicular to the direction in which the muscle fibers run.
After slicing the beef, I massage it with cornstarch. Massage is a weird term but that’s the best description I can come up right now. The cornstarch creates a velvety texture and thickens the soy sauce later in the cooking process.
Soy Sauce Mixture
The simple sauce is made with soy sauce, oyster sauce and sriracha. I strongly recommend using low sodium soy sauce. When I used regular soy sauce, it was way too salty. You can also reduce the salt by using low sodium oyster sauce but sometimes it is harder to find.
Is Beef and Broccoli Spicy?
This beef and broccoli recipe is not spicy. The sriracha adds another dimension of flavor, but if you are very sensitive to spice, you can omit it.
How To Make Easy Sheet Pan Beef and Broccoli
Time needed: 25 minutes
Preheat oven to 450F
- Make the sauce
Combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, sriracha and brown sugar in a small bowl. Set aside.
- The beef
Slice the beef into thin pieces 1 to 2 inches long across the grain. Place beef in a medium bowl, sprinkle cornstarch over the beef, mix and massage until evenly coated.
- Prepare baking sheets
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. To each baking sheet add 2 Tablespoons of vegetable oil and 1 Tablespoon of sesame oil. Rub evenly over parchment.
- Add ingredients
Baking sheet 1: Arrange beef in a single layer. Sprinkle minced garlic and grated ginger over the beef.
Baking sheet 2: Spread broccoli in a single layer. - Bake
Place both baking sheets in the oven. You will cook the beef and broccoli for 15 minutes total. The broccoli will remain in the oven the entire time.
Bake the beef for 10 minutes, remove from oven and pour soy sauce mixture over the beef. Place beef back in the oven and continue cooking for 5 more minutes. - Combine
Remove both baking sheets from the oven. Use a spatula to transfer the broccoli to the baking sheet with the beef and mix together.
What Serve with Beef and Broccoli
Jasmine rice is always the top pick in my house, but Beef and Broccoli also goes well with:
Brown rice
Quinoa
Zucchini noodles
Variations
Sometimes you just want to switch it up a little. Try adding these ingredients for a twist:
Sesame seeds
Red pepper flakes
Snow peas
Chopped green onions
Gochujang paste instead of sriracha or in addition to for extra spice!
Let me know if you make this and let me know how it turns out. Please rate this recipe, your feedback is appreciated!
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Easy Sheet Pan Beef and Broccoli
Equipment
- 2 baking sheets
- parchment paper
- spatula
- small bowl
Ingredients
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tbs oyster sauce
- 1 Tbs sriracha
- 2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 pounds flank steak or sirloin or New York strip
- 1 Tbs cornstarch
- 4 Tbs vegetable oil
- 2 Tbs sesame oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ½ Tbs ginger grated
- 4 cups broccoli florets
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450℉
Make the sauce
- Combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, sriracha and brown sugar ina small bowl. Set aside.
The beef
- Slice the beef into thin pieces 1 to 2 inches long across the grain. Place beef in a medium bowl, sprinkle cornstarch over the beef, mix and massage until evenly coated.
Prepare baking sheets
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. To each baking sheet add 2 Tablespoons of vegetable oil and 1 Tablespoon of sesame oil. Rub evenly over parchment.
Add ingredients
- First baking sheet: Arrange beef in a single layer. Sprinkle minced garlic and grated ginger over the beef.Second baking sheet: Spread broccoli in a single layer.
Bake
- Place both baking sheets in the oven. You will cook the beef and broccoli for 15 minutes total. The broccoli will remain in the oven the entire time.Bake the beef for 10 minutes, remove from oven and pour soy sauce mixture over the beef. Place beef back in the oven and continue cooking for 5 more minutes.
Combine
- Remove both baking sheets from the oven. Use a spatula to transfer the broccoli to the baking sheet with the beef and mix together.
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