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Easy Beef with Broccoli

By: Nicole 11 Comments
Posted: 10/02/15

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Easy Beef with Broccoli - Comes together in under 30 minutes, is lightened-up and SO much better than takeout!

So if you know anything about me, you know that I look forward to each meal as if it were my last. At night, I’m dreaming about what I’m going to have for breakfast; after breakfast, I immediately start thinking about lunch; after lunch, I’m daydreaming about dinner; and after dinner I’m contemplating dessert, and then the cycle starts all over again.

At restaurants, I agonize over what to order, sometimes sending the server back two or three times before I can make up my mind, and if what appears on my plate is anything less than perfect, I’m seriously disappointed. It’s a total downfall of mine, but I can’t help it.

Easy Beef with Broccoli - Comes together in under 30 minutes, is lightened-up and SO much better than takeout!

Over the last month, I’ve had a serious craving for Chinese takeout. I kept finding reasons not to order it, but after Kevin and I decided to stay in last Friday and watch a movie, the perfect opportunity arose for it. I perused the menu for the better part of a half hour, we called our order in, drove the 15 minutes and back while I anxiously tried to control my excitement and stop myself from breaking out the chopstick mid-car ride. We turned our movie on, turned off the lights and settled in for the perfect meal… Except it wasn’t perfect – it was borderline awful. I swear to you, never have I been so disappointed in a meal. I begrudgingly ate the food anyways, because there was no way I was just going to waster $30 worth of food, but I thought to myself in that moment that I could not only do it better, but I could probably do it cheaper and less fattening.

This beef with broccoli hits all those notes. Not only is it super quick to throw together, but it’s seriously inexpensive compared to its takeout out counterpart. Bonus? It’s pretty healthy too.

Easy Beef with Broccoli - Comes together in under 30 minutes, is lightened-up and SO much better than takeout!

Lean sirloin is crisped up in a screaming hot pan, tossed with freshly steamed broccoli and a super quick sauce made up of soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, rice vinegar and ginger. A little bit of chicken stock and corn starch is thrown in to thicken up the sauce and then a handful of green onions are thrown on for garnish. The whole meal comes together in under 30 minutes, way less time than it took us to go grab take out in the week prior.

Head on over to Laura’s Lean Beef to get the full post and recipe!
Easy Beef with Broccoli - Comes together in under 30 minutes, is lightened-up and SO much better than takeout!

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  1. Kelley @ Chef Savvy says

    Posted on 10/2/15 at 7:45 pm

    Ugh it is so disappointing when you get bad food especially when you are so looking forward to it! This beef and broccoli sounds amazing and way better than take out!

    Reply
  2. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says

    Posted on 10/2/15 at 10:22 pm

    I seriously turn into the biggest adult baby when I get bad food. I sit and think about it for WEEKS and how I should have gotten something else.
    BUT THIS, it looks amazing! Pinned!

    Reply
  3. Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry says

    Posted on 10/2/15 at 11:09 pm

    I’m always so disappointed when I get bad takeout food that I have been craving. But this looks incredible!

    Reply
  4. Olivia - Primavera Kitchen says

    Posted on 10/3/15 at 3:26 pm

    That’s so bad when we get bad takeout food. I totally understand you! But yours looks delicious 😉

    Reply
  5. Cathleen @ A Taste Of Madness says

    Posted on 10/4/15 at 2:57 pm

    Haha, I am the exact same way at restaurants! The only reason I ordered really quickly last night when I went out was because we go to that restaurant often, and know what’s good.
    I love the look of this dish! Anything with the word “easy” in the title a-okay in my books 🙂

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    • Nicole says

      Posted on 10/8/15 at 3:28 pm

      It’s so hard to choose something! Giant menus make me cross-eyed! Ha! Thanks Cathleen!

      Reply
  6. Marissa | Pinch and Swirl says

    Posted on 10/4/15 at 9:26 pm

    I’m sorry you had crummy (and expensive!) take-out, I hate it when that happens. But I’m glad it inspired you to come up with this! It looks just perfect and simple enough for a weeknight.

    Reply
    • Nicole says

      Posted on 10/8/15 at 3:27 pm

      It’s the worst, right?! Thanks Marissa!

      Reply
  7. Kristen @ The Endless Meal says

    Posted on 10/5/15 at 7:03 pm

    I seriously need some more meals like this in my life. So simple and delicious!

    Reply
    • Nicole says

      Posted on 10/8/15 at 3:25 pm

      Thanks Kristen! Simple is so the way to go!

      Reply
  8. S. Luca says

    Posted on 12/18/24 at 3:29 pm

    Thank you so much for your one handed recipes. I had elbo surgery and can’t move my right arm or hand at all. Have 5 kids so still need to make dinner lol. Your are not only helpful but delicious as well…

    Reply

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