Healthy Beef and Broccoli – This paleo beef & broccoli is always a huge hit! Who knew this take-out favorite is so easy to make at home? And–BONUS–it’s paleo, gluten free, and Whole30 approved!
I’ll always have a soft spot for something that takes a bit more time and effort (like slow-simmered soups or stews, or a fancy dessert), but most days we’re eating meals that are fairly straight-forward and simple.
That never (EVER!) means we sacrifice flavor, and this healthy beef and broccoli is one of those dynamite recipes that hits all my favorite criteria–fast, healthy, easy, and delicious.
HERE’S WHAT I PUT IN MY HEALTHY BEEF & BROCCOLI:
Thinly sliced beef gets dredged in a little bit of arrowroot (or cornstarch, if you’re not paleo/don’t have it), and a super-quick sear in the pan. Paired with tender, delicious broccolini (or broccoli), and a five-ingredient sauce, the flavor combination is magic. I love when I can coax as much flavor as possible out of a short ingredient list. Here’s what you need to get started:
- THINLY SLICED STEAK. You’ll be using thin slices of lean beef for this healthy beef & broccoli. I tend to buy either top sirloin steak or loin tip steak, but readers have made this with all kinds of steak over the years. PRO TIP: The thinner you slice it, the faster it cooks and the better the dish. Also, watch it while it cooks–it only takes 60-90 seconds per side to cook through.
- ARROWROOT OR CORNSTARCH. The cornstarch does double duty in this beef and broccoli recipe. It thinly coats the beef which gives it a gorgeous seared texture, and it helps thicken the sauce. For Paleo or Whole30, be sure to use arrowroot instead of cornstarch.
- BROCCOLI OR BROCCOLINI. To add some veggies and a pretty pop of green, you’ll add some fresh broccoli or broccolini. Either will work! See the notes section below for more details.
- LOW-SODIUM SOY SAUCE, GLUTEN FREE TAMARI, OR COCONUT AMINOS. The base of our beef and broccoli sauce is a little gluten free tamari, soy sauce, or coconut aminos (paleo). I *highly* recommend using low-sodium if you’re using tamari or soy sauce. For paleo/Whole30, use the coconut aminos option. It’s naturally lower in sodium, so no worries there.
- GINGER + GARLIC + BLACK PEPPER. Then, to round out the sauce’s flavor and give it some depth, I add a combination of ginger, garlic, and black pepper. It’s super flavorful without being spicy, and tastes incredible with the rest of the ingredients!
The beef stays tender, the broccolini is cooked just enough, and the savory sauce ties everything together. Serve this with a side of fresh pineapple, and some rice or cauliflower rice, and dinner is done!
NOTES ON THIS HEALTHY BEEF & BROCCOLI:
*THIS RECIPE HAS BEEN UPDATED* Right when I released it, the proportions were a bit different and several of you mentioned that it was too salty. I re-tested it and adjusted the amounts accordingly, so it’s better! That said…
GO LOW SODIUM. Whether you use soy sauce, tamari, etc. I always suggest using low sodium sauce. If you use regular soy sauce/tamari, it can get too salty. If you can’t find low-sodium sauce, you can add less soy/tamari, or add a little more water to dilute it a bit. (I haven’t found this to be a problem with coconut aminos.) Also note that for this to be Whole30 compliant, you will want to stick with coconut aminos.
WHAT KIND OF STEAK DO YOU USE FOR BEEF & BROCCOLI? The big thing here is something fairly lean. I tend to buy either top sirloin steak or loin tip steak. The thinner you slice it, the faster it cooks and the better the dish. (Remember it only takes 60-90 seconds per side to cook through!)
WHY BROCCOLINI? CAN I USE REGULAR BROCCOLI? I’ve been on a broccolini kick because it’s so tender–even the stems! I don’t have any waste, and the flavor is a little bit more mild. I’ve also made it with broccoli with great results. Use whatever you can find or what’s on sale!
OTHER VEGGIES TO TRY. Not digging broccoli? No problem! Try snow peas, snap peas, bell pepper strips, or mushrooms. It’s all good.
A TIP ABOUT USING ARROWROOT VS CORNSTARCH. One thing that can make arrowroot a bit trickier to work with is that if you boil something too long with arrowroot in it, it actually loosens back up and thins out again. If you’re an absolute beginner cook, you may find cornstarch easier to work with, but if you’re fairly comfortable in the kitchen, it’ll be no problem if you follow the directions.
LOVE THIS BEEF AND BROCCOLI? YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE…
- Healthy Orange Chicken
- Paleo Chicken Lettuce Wraps
- The BEST Egg Drop Soup (GF + Paleo Friendly!)
- Egg Roll In a Bowl
- Healthier Fried Rice
- Healthy Sesame Chicken
HELFPUL FOR THIS RECIPE:
Healthy Beef and Broccoli
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: about 4 servings. 1x
Description
A takeout favorite gets a healthy makeover! This dish is easily paleo or gluten free, and comes together in no time! (See notes for Paleo/Whole30 tips!)
Ingredients
- 3/4lb. lean steak (such as top sirloin, or loin tip) thinly sliced
- 2 Tbsp arrowroot or cornstarch*
- 1lb. broccolini (or broccoli), cut into 2” sections
- 1/2 cup low sodium gluten free tamari, coconut aminos, or soy sauce*
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 tsp fresh ginger, minced
- 1/2 tsp black pepper, plus more to taste
- 1/4–1/2 cup water, as desired
- olive oil or coconut oil, for cooking
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine thinly sliced steak with arrowroot (or cornstarch) and a pinch of pepper. Toss to coat well.
- Heat a drizzle of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, add a few slices of steak (not touching each other) to the pan. Cook 60-90 seconds per side, then transfer to a clean plate or bowl. Repeat with remaining steak, adding more oil to the pan as needed.
- When all the steak is cooked, add broccoli to the pan (again, if the pan is a bit dry, add a bit more oil). Cook 4-5 minutes, or until crisp-tender (cook longer if you like your broccoli softer).
- While the broccoli is cooking, mix up your sauce by combining the coconut aminos/tamari, garlic, ginger, and pepper.
- When broccoli is cooked through, transfer to plate/bowl with the steak. Pour sauce into the pan and stir to scrape up any browned bits. Return cooked broccoli and steak to the pan and stir to coat. The sauce should naturally thicken as it heats through and bubbles for a few minutes (3-5 minutes). If sauce is too thick, add a bit of water (or more coconut aminos/tamari).
- Serve warm!
Notes
*PALEO & WHOLE 30 Notes – For Whole30/Paleo, you *must* use coconut aminos and arrowroot to stay compliant.
GO LOW-SODIUM. Whether you use soy sauce, tamari, etc. I always suggest using low sodium sauce. If you use regular soy sauce/tamari, it can get too salty. If you can’t find low-sodium sauce, you can add less soy/tamari, or add a little more water to dilute it a bit. (I haven’t found this to be a problem with coconut aminos.)
- Category: Main Dish, Beef
- Method: Stir-Fry, Stovetop
- Cuisine: American, Asian-American
Keywords: Beef & broccoli, beef and broccoli, healthy beef and broccoli, paleo beef and broccoli
I’ve cooked chinese/oriental recipes for years. This was way too salty.
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Sorry it wasn’t to your liking! I use low-sodium soy sauce/tamari and it’s just right for me.
I’ve even added a touch of brown sugar to to help it not be so salty.
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I made this recipe tonight and halved the light soy sauce and it was way too salty. My husband put his food in a strainer and ran water over it but it was still too salty.
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I’m sorry to hear that Marilyn!
I tried this recipe with low sodium soy and it was delicious! My 2 boys thought it was better than our favorite restaurant. Thanks for sharing!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Paige!
I made this tonight (using Tamari) and it was really salty and saucy. I loved the flavours but will half the sauce amount next time I make it.
I served it over a bed of cauliflower rice and my 5 year old is devouring it.
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Rochelle – So sorry it wasn’t to your taste! I use low-sodium tamari (see the recipe notes) and it seems to help. Otherwise, you can always add more water to the sauce to thin it out and dilute it a bit.
Wayyyy too salty!! If I make this again I will use just a quarter cup of tamari and the rest water.
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Sounds like a good solution for next time. You may also prefer using coconut aminos which is significantly lower in sodium than even low-sodium tamari. (Did you use low-sodium tamari?)
Thanks for sharing your recipe. I made this for my family using the organic low sodium tamari and it was way too salty. I would for sure make this again but adjust the amount of tamari to less that 1/4 cup.
Would this freeze well?
I haven’t frozen it before–I think it would be pretty soft upon thawing and the meat would likely get overcooked.
This was delicious! I used coconut aminos, added some broth when I threw the broccoli into the pan, and also added 1/4 cup of coconut sugar to the sauce. Everybody in my family devoured it! Thank you for the recipe.
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Oh, that’s so great to hear! So glad you enjoyed it!
this is amazing and delish! def a make again around our house
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Very tasty! I used reduced-sodium soy sauce as recommended and it turned out perfect.
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Oh, good! I’m so glad you enjoyed it 🙂
I would love to know the nutrition facts on this. I am too lazy to figure it out myself. lol 🙂
Ha ha! I understand! Nutrition software isn’t in my budget right now (hopefully soon!), but I like using the free MyFitnessPal site or app–you can download recipes straight from the web so you don’t have to add each individual ingredient.
Is this recipe loaded into myfitnesspal? If so what would I look under?
I’m not sure if you can see it, but I have imported it for myself. It’s titled “Healthy Beef and Broccoli – One Lovely Life”
If you can’t find it, you can easily import it. Under “More,” select “Meals, Recipes & Foods,” then “Create a Recipe.” Select “Add from the web” and type “One Lovely Life Beef and Broccoli” into the search box. You can then import the recipe from there. Hope that helps!!!
I am wanting to know the nutrition facts about this meal! I did try the MyFitnessPal app and it was not working. Just wanna know how many calories, how many carbs and how much protein. Thanks can’t wait to try it out!
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Lindsey – I’m sorry you’re having trouble. I’m hoping to get nutrition facts on my site within the week!
OMG! I love this and so did my family! It was so amazing and they didn’t even know it was healthy for them! It was so simple to make and not expensive at all! Please send me more recipes!
Randi – I’m SO SO GLAD to hear that! You made my night! Here’s to many more delicious dinners to come!
Eating this as I type and it’s fantastic. And SO FAST to make. I used coconut aminos and followed the recipe exactly and it’s awesome. MyFitnessPal calculates this (made with coconut aminos) as 218 calories, 23g carbs, 5g fat and 23g of protein.
Tarisa – THANK YOU for running it through MyFitnessPal! I’m hoping to get nutrition facts up in the next few weeks, and this is SO HELPFUL for others in the meantime. I’m so glad you enjoyed it and really appreciate you taking the time to comment and share back!
23 carbs! 😩 I hope that’s wrong because I am doing KETO. I thought it was compliant.
Melissa – I’m not sure where you saw keto compliant? Or the 23g carbs? I don’t mention keto anywhere in the post and don’t market it that way. It’s paleo approved, gluten free, and grain free, but I don’t mention keto anywhere. The recipe has 14.5g carbs (3.6g fiber).
I never said you did, but reading the ingredients it looked compliant to me. I used coconut aminos instead of soy. Also I got the 23g of carbs from the poster above who I was replying to.
Ah! That makes sense. Sorry it wasn’t what you were looking for! 🙂
It’s actually not too bad for KETO with the coconut aminos. I may just have to tweak it a little bit more. It was the best beef broccoli I’ve ever had. Even my husband said so!
I’m so glad to hear that! Hopefully you’ll be able to make it work for your needs! 🙂
Making this for dinner tonight. this will be the 3rd or 4th time. My boys love it and i love the ingredients. I used coconut aminos, arrowroot powder and broccoli.
FYI it won’t let me give this recipe 5 stars.
Thanks for this!!
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Christina – I’m SO glad you enjoy it so much! Thank you for sharing! (And I’ll look into that ratings business…)
This was yummy! And thanks for including a video!
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I’m so glad you enjoyed it! (And my pleasure! Learning video is a fun challenge!)
As written this isn’t whole30 compliant. You really should make a note about the soy sauce.
Elisabeth – Thanks for your suggestion. I do have it written with Whole30/paleo instructions, as I’ve included options for using soy sauce for non-GF/paleo folks, GF tamari, or coconut aminos. I’m trusting that anyone looking for Whole30 recipes is familiar enough with the guidelines to opt for the coconut aminos and arrowroot where suggested 🙂
I’m very new to the Whole 30, and I used the tamari sauce, which of course is a no no. The instructions read like tamari is for whole 30 folks. You might look at rewording a bit to make it super clear that the coconut aminos is the only Whole 30 compliant choice.
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Thanks for the feedback Carrie! I included the (Use for Whole30) after the coconut aminos in the recipe instructions, but I’ll add anther note as well.
She is very clear about components being substituted if following Whole30.
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I made this last night and it was scrumptious! I’m looking to the leftovers that I packed for lunch today 🙂 I have been looking for a recipe that has a thicker sauce like most takeout does and this is it! I just printed the recipe out for future reference. Thank you, thank you, thank you, and happy 2018!
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Megan – Oh, hooray! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Happy 2018 to you too!!!
I followed this recipe exactly but subbed chicken for beef and it was equally delicious! Just thought I’d share in case anyone else wanted to try switching it up 🙂
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Oooh, so glad to hear that! I use chicken more often than beef, so that would be a good way to change things up!
My very picky teenager and I loved this!
OH THAT’S AWESOME!!!
Excellent!
So glad you enjoyed it!!!
I made this and the flavor was so great, but it was super salty. I missed the note about low sodium! I also should have let it bubble longer to thicken. I will definitely remake it with low sodium. I wish I could find broccolini – they never have it in my stores. Broccoli worked great, but it did take quite a bit longer to cook through. Maybe i’ll chop it smaller next time.
Overall, a winner! A million times better than all the disappointing take out I’ve had.
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Anna – Well I’m always glad to beat takeout. Hopefully the adjustments will bring it right where you like it for next time!
Could I use tapioca flour instead of arrowroot?
Lindy – I haven’t tried tapioca starch. I’m not sure how the texture would turn out…if you give a try, I’d love to know how it goes!
Used Tapioca flour and it was perfect!
Hooray! That’s so great! Thank you for letting me know! 🙂
Yep I use tapioca too, love it!
Made this for dinner tonight, and we loved it! 10/10!
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SO glad to hear that!
Was awesome!! Best one that I have ever made
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That’s wonderful! So glad you enjoyed it Kathy!
Delicious!
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Yay! So glad you enjoyed it!
Is that green onion I’m seeing in the picture just an additional garnish?
Tiana – Yep! Purely garnish. 🙂
Made this for the first time tonight! Eating it as we speak, this is the most amazing beef and broccoli Recipe I’ve ever had, including takeout! And I love the simple ingredients. I made it with the coconut aminos and arrowroot and it was not too salty at all! Thank you so much for sharing!
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Oh my goodness! What an amazing review. Thank you for sharing this with me!!!
I made this tonight and everyone loved it!! My husband gave it an 8.5/10, which is high praise. Thanks for this one, Emily!
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WOW! I’m so glad! That’s the best!
such an easy meal with low cost ingredients with finger licking good flavor! will definitely be making this again
Oh hooray! I’m so glad you loved it!
This recipe is easily doubled and absolutely delicious! I served it with sweet potato strips. My whole family loved every last bite! If you’re looking for leftovers, I suggest you set some aside before serving 😉
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Oh, this makes me so happy! (I loved your tip about leftovers–ha!)
Just made this for the family. OMG it was amazing. Will definitely be making this again 👍🏾
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YAAAAY! I love hearing that. Thank you SO much for sharing!
This was great! I used coconut aminos and added a teaspoon of brown sugar and a tablespoon of sriracha for spice, it was delicious!
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I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!!
I made this with my first time trying coconut aminos. It was great!
Oh, I’m so glad! We love it too!
I made the paleo version of this but with chicken. SOOOO GOOOD!!!
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That sounds awesome! I need to try it!
Did you do anything different? My daughter prefers chicken and I wondered if this would work to just substitute chicken for beef.
Can you use tapioca starch instead of arrow root?
I haven’t tried it for the crispy beef portion (I don’t know how well it crisps up), but I think it would work for the sauce! (I’d love to know if you try it and how it goes!)
I will make it tomorrow and let you know how it goes!:-)
Yay! I hope you love it!
My meat came out slimy with the arrowroot on it. What can I do different next time?
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Hmm…I’m sorry that happened! I’d love to help. Was it crispy when you pulled it out of the pan? (before adding the sauce?) Or was it slimy after adding the sauce?
Sometimes, if there’s too much moisture (on the beef or juices in the pan) it can start to thicken those juices when they’re browning rather than providing a crispy coating. You could try patting off your beef with a paper/kitchen towel before slicing to reduce the liquid on the beef, which might help with a crispier coating.
Or, you could skip coating the beef in the arrowroot and simply stir-fry it, then add the arrowroot to the sauce mixture to thicken when you add it later.
I’ll keep thinking!
Correct me if I’m wrong, if this were Whole30 approved there would have to be no soy, right?
Katie – Correct. And, as you’ll read in the notes, the ingredient list, and the instructions, for Whole30 you use the coconut aminos option 🙂
This was so easy to make and SO delicious. I used coconut aminos, which I normally don’t like, but I think the flavor really worked and made it a tad sweet. My girls loved it. I will definitely keep this recipe, thank you for sharing!!
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YAY! I love hearing that! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing!
This recipe is amazing! My husband and I are both on the whole 30 and we felt like this was cheating! So yummy! thank you so much!
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Ahh! I’m so glad to hear this! Best of luck on the rest of your Whole30!
It’s still a bit salty for my liking but next time I would probably do half water and half low sodium soy sauce and up the ginger. I do think the recipe is a good one and totally adjustable to everyone’s preference. Thank you!
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Thank you so much for your feedback! It sounds like a perfect plan for next time!
I used coconut aminos and wow!! This was great. I added some green onion and served it with cauliflower rice (the frozen kind cause I’m lazy) and some sliced pineapple. This was so delicious:. Thanks for sharing.
I haven’t used arrowroot before. Is this just a substitute for cornstarch?
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I’m SO glad you enjoyed it! That pineapple sounds like the perfect side for this!
And yes–arrowroot is just a paleo-approved/grain-free cornstarch substitute. 🙂
Excellent and easy!
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I’m so glad to hear that! Thank you so much for sharing!
I made this for dinner yesterday using coconut aminos. (For the first time). I served it with quinoa/ brown rice. It was delicious! I’m so so happy I found This recipe. It was easy, too!
I breastfeed and my baby is cow milk protein and soy intolerant so there’s not a lot of dinners I get excited about. This one is my new favorite! Thank you!!
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Oh, I’m SO GLAD! I had to eliminate a lot of things while nursing my oldest–I know exactly what you mean!
I’m on Whole 30, I don’t have any arrowroot, but I do have tapioca flour. Do you think that would work as a substitute?
Suzanne – You could certainly give it a try, though do keep in mind that tapioca can sometimes get a bit gummy, so you’ll want to watch it (and whisk the sauce very well). Best of luck on your Whole30!!!
Yum!
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I’m so glad you liked it! Thanks for sharing!
I loved this dish! So happy to find a tasty paleo meal! I will be making this one again!
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Oh, I’m so glad to hear that! Thank you for sharing!!!
So F***ing good! My fam and I loved it and will do it again! Recipe was perfect, wouldn’t change a thing! Good work!
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Agh! I’m so glad you loved it!
Love this recipe-have made it many times for just the hubby and I, and also bigger batches for my many family members who are GF/Soy/Grain/corn sensitive. I have used both chicken and beef, and both work out beautifully. I use coconut aminos, since I can’t do soy. I also use unsalted broth in place of the water, that way if it gets a bit on the salty side (usually only if I double/triple the recipe) I can thin it out without taking away any flavor. I also only use potato starch, (can’t do corn, and never tried the arrowroot) and it works out great! Thanks for a great addition to our weekly menus!
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I’m SO GLAD you made it and enjoyed it! Thank you so much for sharing!
I used corn starch and soy sauce in my recipe and it turned out delicious! Thank you for your recipe.
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YAY! I’m so glad you liked it. It’s one of my favorite dinners!!
I’ve made this every night for the past three nights. I’m OBSESSED with this recipe. So glad I found it. Thank you so much!! Xo
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Jenna – You just made my day!!! I’m so glad to hear that. Thank you for sharing!
Excellent! My husband and I ate every last bite with brown rice. Made with low sodium soy sauce and broccoli. Will make again and try other veggies. Thanks for sharing.
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Patricia – I’m SO HAPPY to hear that! Thank you for sharing this with me!
I don’t understand why people trash a recipe because it is “too salty”. Are people not aware of their own taste preference while preparing meals? If you prefer less sodium, reduce salt and/or use low sodium ingredients. Pretty simple concept.
It’s like someone giving a one star review of an otherwise excellent product, because they had a shipping issue.
Why not say “Great pair of shoes, runs half a size large, consider sizing down by one half.”? Or “Great recipe, consider using low sodium soy, reduce salt, if that’s your preference”.
It destroys the credibility of ratings and reviews and at the very least is annoying.
Have a nice day folks.
Thank you Chad. I appreciated this a lot. 🙂
My first experience with coconut aminos! This was fantastic! No salt issue here. We did filet mignon for the steak strips. Added shredded carrots. Incredible
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Oh good! I’m so glad to hear that. (Also–carrots sound like a delicious addition!)
Have you figured the nutritional facts for this recipe?
Joy – They’re at the bottom of the recipe card 🙂
Used Coconut Aminos and we loved it!!! Great recipe!!!
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I’m SO happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing!!!
Just made this last night. Used lower sodium soy sauce and followed the recipe exactly. OMGosh! I can’t wait to eat my leftovers for lunch!! It was so good! My kid prefers chicken so I am gonna try it that way soon!
I’m so glad you liked this! Several people have tried this with chicken and loved it! You’ll just thinly slice the chicken or dice it, and you’ll cook the chicken a bit longer (since it needs to be completely cooked through). The sauce and broccoli shouldn’t need any other adapting! 🙂
Just made this last night and it was AMAZING! I always struggle cooking Chinese type dishes and for some reason this one worked! Going in the recipe box straight away!
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Yesss! I love hearing this! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
This is AMAZING! I dont know what others are saying about being too salty, you do state low sodium. My family oohhs and ahhhs over this dish!I use 1/2 Tamari and 1/2 coconut aminos.My husband stated that it is much better than any beef and broccoli in any restaurant he has ever had. High praise indeed!! Thank you so much!
Oh, I’m SO GLAD you enjoyed it so much! Thank you for sharing this with me!!!
This was absolutely fantastic! I used regular broccolli as I dont have the other here in Japan. Printed and keeping as a regular household dinner! Thank you!
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WOW! I’m so, so glad to hear that! Thank you for sharing!
I can’t have soy so I used coconut amino acids & didn’t have fresh ginger so I used 1/4 teas ground ginger.. THIS DISH WAS AAAAAAA-MAZING, specially as a full meal over Cauliflower rice AND…. even tasted great as leftovers for lunch the next day!!! Hubby loved it so much he asked me to make it again this weekend. I loved your directions & how you added the different substitutes. THANK YOU!!!
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GingerB – I’m SO GLAD you guys enjoyed it!!! It’s one of our all-time favorite dinners! Glad your husband liked it too–that’s always a huge win! 🙂
My husband and I are on day 18 of Whole 30. We have had some great food along the way, but this recipe is in the lead. I made it tonight and my husband declared it was the best meal we’ve had on Whole 30. I used the coco aminos and added some beef bone broth as well. This will definitely stay in our rotation well past Whole 30.
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Billie – I’m SO GLAD you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for sharing this with me!
This recipe turned out great and the family loved it! I will definitely be making it again 🙂
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YAY! So glad to hear that. Thank you for sharing!
This was so yummy!!! I used coconut aminos and added just a tad bit of honey to the sauce. Served with cauliflower rice for paleo. Delicious!
Ooh, yum! That sounds delicious. So glad you liked it!
This recipe was good, but it was WAY too salty. 🙁 I used low sodium soy sauce, water, and even used sugar to help but no avail. We ate it but I felt like I needed something sweet immediately after.. I wonder how to make this better because I do love beef and broccoli.
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Sabrina – You may want to try it with coconut aminos next time or reduce the amount of soy sauce. Coconut aminos is MUCH less salty than even low-sodium soy sauce, and may help! Alternatively, you can reduce the amount of soy sauce.
If I need to use ground beef instead of steak, should I still do the velveting with arrowroot, or skip it?
Michelle – It also helps thicken the sauce, so I recommend whisking it into the sauce mixture before pouring it into the pan. Hope that helps! 🙂
I thought it was very good I added a little to much water so it didn’t thicken like I would have liked. To get the meat to really be tender I mixed it with baking soda for a hour the rinsed it. And dried it really well before cornstarch and it was perfect!
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Kate – I’ve never tried that baking soda trick before! Thanks for sharing.
I loved this recipe, but I forgot to put a little water in it so the sauce was strong. And a little tangy because I used Worcestershire sauce instead of soy sauce.
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Whoops! Hopefully, it’s even better next time! 🙂
Made this tonight and LOVED it. Wow — it was SO easy and so yummy. I used low sodium soy sauce and flour instead of cornstarch or arrowroot (didn’t have either). It turned out great! I would definitely make this again.
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That’s SO great to hear Kelly! Thank you for sharing and leaving a review. I appreciate it so much!
I used coconut aminos little less than directed and added more veggies and also a 1/2 cup of water to dilute the sauce and it was still way too salty.
I had to individually pick out the meat and veggies from the sauce so it’s not drenched.
Served it over quinoa and it was not able to mask the saltiness of the dish
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I’m sorry it wasn’t to your taste, Mika.
I love this recipe! I am not a big beef eater but this was absolutely delicious! I used coconut aminos and water. My family loves it, too. The broccoli I was a big hit. Thank you for sharing!
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Rosemary – That’s so great to hear! Thank you for sharing this with me. You made my day!
I’ve made this so many times and it has always been a favorite, however, tonight I made it and it was so salty I had to rinse all the sauce off. My grocery pickup substituted coconut aminos for liquid aminos. NOT THE SAME THING! For those who had this problem I bet you used regular liquid aminos.
Melissa – I bet you’re right! (Thank you so much for sharing this!)
A review from Scotland:
I love this recipe. It has become one of my husbands favourite treat meals. Thank you Emily.
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From Scotland!!! Hooray!!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe Lorraine. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. You are SO appreciated!
Seeing many comments about salty flavor, I followed the recipe exactly using coconut aminos and it was awesome! Flavor was great! Served over cauliflower rice and it was Whole 30 compliant.
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Jamie – I’m so glad it was a win for you! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It’s so helpful!
This is SO DELICIOUS!!!! I only had about 1/3 cup of soy sauce (ran out), so used water to make up the difference and you couldn’t even tell. My husband said it was the best beef and broccoli he’s ever had. Definitely our new go to when craving Chinese!!!
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Oh, I’m so glad to hear it! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. I appreciate it so much!