Kid Approved Beef and Broccoli
This kid approved beef and broccoli recipe features tender beef in a sweet and savory sauce that kids love. Vegetables can be served separately, making this an easy and flexible family dinner for selective eaters.
Ingredients
- Beef:
- 4 lbs beef stir fry meat or top sirloin cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- Sauce:
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 8 cloves garlic minced or grated
- OR 2 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 cup honey
- For Cooking:
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- Vegetables:
- Steam-in-bag broccoli prepared according to package directions
- Optional Serving:
- Cooked rice
Instructions
- Place beef, cornstarch, and soy sauce into a large zip-top bag.
- Seal and shake until all meat is evenly coated.
- Let the beef rest for about 20 minutes.
- While the beef rests, mix together soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, garlic, and honey to create the sauce.
- Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
- Add garlic to the oil and cook briefly until fragrant.
- Add beef and cook until fully browned and cooked through.
- Remove pan from heat.
- Pour sauce over cooked beef and mix well.
- Allow the beef to rest for several minutes as the cornstarch naturally thickens the sauce.
- Prepare steam-in-bag broccoli according to package directions.
- Serve beef over rice with broccoli on the side or combined as preferred.