Name: Sesame Beef and Broccoli
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: The Basics:; 1 lb. beef flank steak, thinly sliced; 1 head broccoli, cut into florets; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced or minced; one 1-inch knob fresh peeled ginger, grated or sliced; 1.5 cups of uncooked white rice or brown rice, (or a bag of cauliflower rice); thinly sliced green onions for serving; The Sauce:; 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce; 1/4 cup water; 1/3 cup brown sugar (sub coconut sugar); 1 tablespoon sambal oelek; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (sub white vinegar); 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon cornstarch

It’s easier to get a nice sear on the meat if it’s mostly dry when it goes into the hot skillet, which is why I am not recommending marinating the meat in the sauce. When you marinate it in the sauce, it gets wet, which makes it cook differently in the pan (more like steaming – not as good as a nice browned sear).

Vegan option: Sliced tempeh is delicious and works wonderfully in this recipe! I would recommend letting it marinate in a little bit of the sauce before cooking to get the best flavor.

Rice Amounts: 1 1/2 cups rice, 2 1/4 cup water, a pinch of salt. Add to the Instant Pot and cook on high pressure for 3 minutes, and allow for natural pressure release (this should give you enough rice for 4 very generous servings).

Sesame Beef and Broccoli

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