Dinner for 2
Sesame Beef and Broccoli
Sliced beef and broccoli cook quickly with garlic, ginger, and a sweet soy sauce while rice cooks separately.
$28.22for 4 servings
$7.06 per serving$28.22 for 4
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- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beef steak (sirloin, flank, skirt)$8.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $8.99Typical price |
| Broccoli$1.99/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.99Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical | 9.75 oz | $1.46Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.25 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.11 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSoy sauceSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarAsian sauces and pastesVinegarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef flank steak
- 1 head broccoli
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 1-inch knob fresh peeled ginger
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked white rice or brown rice
- thinly sliced green onions for serving (optional)
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp sambal oelek
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Steps
- Cook the rice in a medium saucepan according to its package directions, allowing about 20 minutes.
- Whisk the soy sauce, water, brown sugar, sambal, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and cornstarch in a small bowl.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then cook the beef for 3 minutes.
- Add the broccoli, garlic, and ginger, and stir-fry for 4 minutes until the beef reaches 145 F and the broccoli is tender-crisp.
- Pour in the sauce and cook for 2 minutes, stirring until thickened, then serve over the rice.
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