Easy Stir-fry Broccoli and Carrots with Beef
Broccolis have an acrid odour, and boiling will remove them for you. So, if you are sensitive to pungent smells, it is unlikely that you will enjoy this stir-fry recipe.
Also, you must know that some people will have bitter taste perceptions with the edible green plant (which varies from person to person).
Shying away from broccoli won’t harm you, but you will miss the benefits you might get from it.
If you don’t mind the things mentioned above and you are for nutritious home cooking dishes, this recipe is for you.
Easy Ingredients to Stir-fry
The combination of broccoli and carrots gives you a rich source of vitamin C, K, B6 and alpha and beta-carotene.
Stir-frying them will preserve those nutrients compared to boiling, which most likely will substantially diminish those properties.
Further combining these veggies with beef and cashew and you have a good source of protein.
Tools Needed
- A good wok
- If the wok is a bit heavy for you when tossing ingredients is needed, have yourself two cooking spatulas instead
- Chopping board and knife
- Measuring spoons and cup
- Your trusted stove
Enjoy a hearty and nutritious meal with Broccoli and Carrots stir-fried with beef sirloin.
- 250 g Broccoli (Separate florets to bite-sized pieces; then trim the stem and thinly sliced diagonally.)
- 1 Medium-sized Carrot (Thinly slice diagonally.)
- 100 g Beef Sirloin (Cut into strips.)
- 30 g Unsalted Cashew Nuts
- 4 Spring Oinions (Sliced diagonally.)
- 5 clove Fresh Garlic (Lightly crushed, so it remains whole, skin removed.)
- 6 Slices of Fresh Ginger (You need pieces about ½ cm thick each slice; then slightly crush with the flat side of the knife.)
- 1 Small Onion (Chopped.)
- 5 g Beef Broth Cube (It's just half of what is sold per piece in the market.)
- 2 tbsp Canola Oil
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1/2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Sesame Oil
- First, Prepare the Beef
- In a bowl, sprinkle beef with ¼ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper.
- Mix the ingredients well, then set aside.
- Second, Prepare the Cornstarch Mixture
- Use a small bowl or a cup big enough where you can freely mix two tablespoons of cornstarch, ½ tablespoon soy sauce and ½ cup of water.
If left for several minutes, the cornstarch usually settles beneath the water. But, no worries, stir the mixture once again, and you're good to go. - Let’s Start Stir-Frying the Aromatics and Beef Strips
- Heat wok.
- Put the two tablespoons of canola oil, coating the cooking area.
- Stir-fry garlic and ginger for 30 seconds to a minute.
- Add beef strips and stir-fry them, frequently tossing for five to six minutes.
- Remove garlic and ginger (we don’t need them anymore), then transfer the beef to a small plate. Do not discard the oil.
- Stir-frying Broccoli and Carrots with Beef
- As we continue on the same wok with the same oil, add broccoli and carrots and the remaining salt and pepper—Stir-fry for 3 minutes.
- Put onion, cashew, half of the spring onion and stir-fry for three more minutes.
- Return the beef to the wok. Mix the meat and vegetables and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Push the ingredients to the sides, then pour the cornstarch mixture together with the beef broth cube.
- Stir until the broth cube melts and the mixture thickens.
- Now, distribute the meat and vegetables to the thick mixture.
- Stir to coat all the pieces well. Do this continuously for two minutes.
- Put sesame oil, stir some more for about 30 seconds.
- Turn off the stove and sprinkle the rest of the spring onion.
- Our Stir-Fry Broccoli and Carrots with Beef is now Ready.
Serve with a bowl of equally hot rice. Enjoy!
Servings 3
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 284kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 16.9g26%
- Saturated Fat 2.5g13%
- Cholesterol 30mg10%
- Sodium 1011mg43%
- Potassium 631mg19%
- Total Carbohydrate 20.2g7%
- Dietary Fiber 4.3g18%
- Sugars 4.7g
- Protein 15.3g31%
- Calcium 6 mg
- Iron 46 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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