Description
Quick and savory beef and broccoli ramen stir-fry brings Asian-inspired comfort to weeknight dinners. Home cooks can enjoy this hearty meal packed with tender beef, crisp broccoli, and slurpable noodles in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound flank steak or skirt steak, thinly sliced against the grain
- 3 cups broccoli
- 3 packets ramen noodles (3 oz each), seasoning packet discarded
- 7 tbsps low sodium soy sauce
- 6 tbsps oyster sauce
- 3 tbsps rice wine vinegar
- ¾ cup low sodium beef broth
- 2 tbsps cornstarch
- 2 tbsps oil
- 2 tsps sesame oil
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp ginger, minced
- ¼ cup water
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½–1 tsp Sriracha (optional, to taste)
- Sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Sauce Preparation: Whisk water, beef broth, ginger, sesame oil, cornstarch, oyster sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, brown sugar, and Sriracha in a medium bowl until achieving a silky, homogeneous blend.
- Meat Marination: Immerse steak slices in soy sauce and rice wine vinegar, allowing flavors to penetrate deeply for at least one hour or overnight in the refrigerator for maximum taste infusion.
- Noodle Preparation: Cook ramen noodles per package instructions, drain completely, and reserve for final integration into the dish.
- Vegetable and Protein Cooking: In a large skillet, first sauté broccoli until vibrant and crisp-tender, then remove. In the same pan, rapidly sear marinated beef until edges caramelize, adding minced garlic during the final minute of cooking.
- Flavor Fusion: Combine beef and broccoli in the skillet, pour prepared sauce over the mixture, stirring to create a glossy, thickened coating that envelops each ingredient.
- Final Assembly: Gently fold cooked ramen noodles into the skillet, ensuring complete sauce coverage. Plate immediately, optionally garnishing with sesame seeds for textural contrast and visual enhancement.
Notes
- Maximize Meat Tenderness: Marinate steak for at least an hour, ideally overnight, to break down fibers and infuse deep flavor.
- Control Sauce Consistency: Whisk cornstarch thoroughly to prevent lumps and ensure a smooth, glossy sauce that clings perfectly to noodles and meat.
- Protect Broccoli Crispness: Briefly sauté vegetables to maintain vibrant green color and crisp-tender texture, avoiding overcooking that leads to mushy results.
- Quick Cooking Strategy: Sear beef in hot skillet quickly to seal in juices and create golden edges, preventing toughness and maintaining optimal texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 462
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 77 mg