Beef Stir Fry with Garlic, Broccoli, and Asparagus
🌟Main ingredient:Beef
✨secondary ingredients: garlic and broccoli
⏱️Cooking time: 60 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Mild
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: Only me
Ingredients
1
lb
beef
sirloin,
sliced
into
thin
strips
4
cloves
garlic,
minced
1
head
broccoli,
cut
into
florets
1
bunch
asparagus,
trimmed
and
cut
into
2-inch
pieces
2
tablespoons
vegetable
oil
1/4
cup
low-sodium
soy
sauce
2
tablespoons
oyster
sauce
1
tablespoon
cornstarch
1
cup
beef
broth
1/2
teaspoon
red
pepper
flakes
(optional)
Salt
and
pepper
to
taste
Cooking steps
In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, oyster sauce, cornstarch, beef broth, red pepper flakes (if using), and salt and pepper. Set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
Add the beef strips and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until browned. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
In the same skillet, add the remaining tablespoon of vegetable oil.
Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
Add broccoli florets and asparagus pieces. Stir-fry for 5-6 minutes until vegetables are crisp-tender.
Return the beef strips to the skillet and pour the sauce mixture over the beef and vegetables.
Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until the sauce has thickened and everything is heated through.
Serve the beef stir fry over cooked rice or pasta, and enjoy!
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