Low Carb Beef And Broccoli
How to Make It
Step 1
For preparing stir-fry, you want to make sure that you have all the ingredients and sauces prepped ready to go as the wok should be very hot and will cook very fast if you are too busy prepping other steps. To start, prep the beef by marinating it.
Step 2
If you find beef thinly presliced this makes everything go a lot quicker. If not, go ahead and slice your beef very thin on the bias into 1” x 2” pieces and place it into a mixing bowl. Combine the beef with the 1 ½ tsp arrowroot powder, 1 ½ tsp soy sauce, ¼ tsp kosher salt, and 1 tsp sesame seed oil. Mix well to combine and set aside.
Step 3
Next, prepare the broccoli. If buying broccoli crowns, break the broccoli down into smaller florets. If buying precut broccoli, cut the larger pieces into smaller florets as well. Also, have the garlic and ginger minced ready to go. Prepare the stir fry sauce by combining the soy sauce, water, 1 tsp sesame seed oil, sherry wine, powdered sweetener, and 2 tsp arrowroot powder together.
Step 4
Preheat a wok over high heat until the wok is smoking. If you don’t have a wok you can use a large nonstick skillet instead. Do not use a pan with high sides, however, or the water will not evaporate well.
Step 5
Add 1 ½ tbsp avocado oil, drizzling it in a circle over around the wok and its sidewalls. Add the beef then, separate the beef so it is in a single layer. This helps get a better sear. Don’t stir the beef for 30-60 seconds to allow the sear to develop.
Step 6
Stir the beef. Now continue stirring the beef constantly until all the beef is cooked through. Remove the beef to a clean bowl.
Step 7
Keep the wok on the flame, add the remaining avocado oil, and then the broccoli. Toss quickly then add ¼ cup water. Place a lid or a sheet tray over the wok for 1 minute. Turn the heat down slightly so broccoli doesn’t burn. Remove lid and stir well making sure broccoli is evenly cooked. If not cook stirring constantly for 30 seconds. Remove broccoli to a clean bowl.
Step 8
Add another 1 ½ tbsp oil, then Add the garlic and ginger to the oil, stir briefly then add the cooked beef back to the wok.
Step 9
Now add the cooked broccoli back into the wok. Stir briefly to combine the meat and broccoli. Then pour the sauce over everything. At this point, your heat should be back up to high.
Step 10
The sauce should bubble and then visibly thicken. Stir everything together well to coat the meat and broccoli with the thickened sauce. Serve immediately.
Ingredients
- Roast Beef, Bottom Round, Visible Fat Eaten – 1 pound
- Arrowroot Flour – 1-½ teaspoon
- Soy Sauce – 1-½ teaspoon
- Coarse Kosher Salt by Morton – ¼ tsp
- Sesame Oil – 1 teaspoon
- Broccoli – 1 pound
- Avocado Oil – 4-½ tablespoon
- Garlic – 4 clove
- Ginger – 1 slice – 1″ diameter
- Soy Sauce – 1-½ teaspoon
- Water – ⅓ cup
- Sesame Oil – 1 teaspoon
- Sherry Cooking Wine by Holland House – 1 tablespoon
- The Ultimate Icing Sugar Replacement by Swerve – 1 tablespoon
- Arrowroot Flour – 1-½ teaspoon