This quick stir fry with homemade ginger-soy sauce is a perfect meal to make with leftovers from London broil, flank steak, skirt steak, or other firm cut of beef.
⏲️ Time needed
Beef with Broccoli is a quick skillet meal using cooked steak—prep is 10-15 minutes and cook time is about 10 minutes. This meal can be on the table in 20-25 minutes.
🥘 Ingredients
Beef with Broccoli is a leftover steak recipe where the steak is mixed with broccoli florets in a homemade ginger-soy sauce served over rice.
Of all my leftover steak ideas, I like this one the best because it is easy, flavorful, and can be a full meal by itself. It’s perfect when made using leftover London Broil from our Easy Crockpot London Broil recipe or leftovers from grilled steak.
I like to plan leftovers (cooking extra for the purpose of using the leftovers in recipes like this) into my meal plans instead of chancing whether I will have leftovers or not. Because let’s face it—if you have teenagers, you probably won’t have enough steak leftover to try this delicious recipe if you don’t make extra!
Start with:
- leftover sliced steak, London broil, round steak, skirt steak, or other firm cut of beef
- broccoli florets
- cooked rice
Ginger-soy sauce:
- cornstarch
- water
- garlic powder
- vegetable oil
- soy sauce
- brown sugar
- ground ginger
Adding a bit of sesame oil is optional but gives more depth of flavor.
Of course, if you’d like to add other ingredients that you have on hand, you could add shredded or chopped carrots, sliced mushrooms, water chestnuts, or other stir-fry ingredients. I’m a fan of the simple combination of beef and broccoli, though.
📋 Instructions
Make a slurry of 2 Tbsp cornstarch, 2 Tbsp water, and garlic powder in a large bowl. Add the leftover steak and toss until well coated.
Heat oil in a large skillet (add a few drops of sesame oil if you wish) and add the steak. Stir fry until reheated, about 1 minute. Use a light hand here since the steak is already cooked and only needs to be reheated.
Remove the reheated steak from the skillet. Heat the remaining oil in the same pan and add the broccoli. Stir-fry for about 5 minutes.
In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and remaining cornstarch and water. Add the soy mixture and the steak to skillet.
Cook for 2-5 minutes, stirring frequently. Serve over cooked rice.
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📖 Recipe
Easy Beef with Broccoli using Leftover Steak
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch, divided
- ½ cup water plus 2 tbsp water, divided
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 lb. cooked steak, London broil, or firm cut of roast, sliced and cut into bite size pieces
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil, divided
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 2 cups rice, cooked according to package directions
Instructions
- Combine 2 Tbsp cornstarch, 2 Tbsp water, and garlic powder in a large bowl and mix thoroughly. Add cooked London Broil and toss until well coated.
- Heat 1 Tbsp of oil in a large skillet; add leftover steak and stir fry until reheated, about 1 minute.
- Remove meat from skillet. Heat remaining oil in pan; add broccoli, stir-frying for about 5 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and remaining 1 Tbsp of cornstarch and remaining water; add soy mixture and cooked beef to skillet.
- Cook for 2-5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Serve over cooked rice.
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Jennifer
Very tasty and easy! I had leftover chuck steak and a chicken breast that needed to be cooked soon, so I used both. I also paired with soba noodles instead of rice. The sauce was really good!
Mary Ann
That sounds delicious!
Hunter
Tasty and simple
Mary Ann
Glad you liked it, Hunter!
Sally Lilly
Had some leftover Ribeye and Sirloin. Also added some left over diced chicken breast. Along with the broccoli, I added orange bell pepper and zucchini. I omitted the vegetable oil and used sesame oil and Mongolian fire oil. I also doubled the sauce, and served it over jasmine rice. It was absolutely wonderful.
Mary Ann
Hi Sally – that sounds wonderful! I love sesame oil and find that it adds so much depth of flavor. I’ve never heard of Mongolian fire oil — sounds like something I need to check out!
Lucia Hartwig
Made this last night, super quick and easy and my family loved it!! Thanks for sharing! I have one question does the calories per serving include the rice or is that without rice?
Mary Ann
Hi Lucia – Glad you liked it! the rice is included in the calories per serving. Anytime an item is in the ingredient list, it is included. If we suggest serving over something but it is not in the ingredient list, that item would not be included in the nutrition data (we will usually put something in the notes indicating that it is not included in that case).
Robin Miller
Loved it!!! The perfect use for leftover steak.
Mary Ann
Thanks, Robin! I’m so happy you liked it. 😊
Carla Shuffield
Quick and yummy! I used a left over rib-eye steak. Used a mix of broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, and snap peas. Threw some cooked Thai noodles in at the end instead of serving over rice. Added a little crushed red pepper to my bowl…. So easy and thankful I found this recipe!
Mary Ann
Sounds wonderful! Thanks for your comment. 😊
Sheryl
Absolutely delicious! Very quick and easy to make! I used leftover roast beef, brown sugar Truvia and also used minced garlic and ginger instead of powder. Also, cut the water in half for a thicker sauce and sprinkled with sesame seeds. My picky husband loved it too! Will definitely be adding this dish to our rotation!
Mary Ann
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for letting me know that leftover roast beef worked well, and how great that you had fresh ginger on hand – it is always better.
Vicki
Leftover strip steak and broccoli. Added thinly sliced carrots
I didnt have any ginger, but did have a Hawaiian marinade, which had ginger, along with a splash of sesame oil.
It was very good and will do again.
Mary Ann
Those options sound great! Glad you liked it. 😊
Debbie
This was really good and easy! I had left over London broil and it turned out great! I did use sesame oil and added red pepper flakes and onion powder w/ the garlic powder out of habit. I will definitely make again and maybe add in carrots and water chestnuts like you suggested. Thank you my husband also liked it and commented on how good it was too!
Mary Ann
I’m so glad that you both liked it! Thanks for sharing how it turned out. ❤️
Elaine
This recipe was so quick and easy! Turned out yummy but seems to be missing something but not sure what would make it better. Thank you:)
Mary Ann
Thanks for the feedback, Elaine. Sometimes I use a tiny bit of sesame oil in stir-fry, so you might try that next time if you think it needs something. A little goes a long way, though, so not a lot. 🙂
Stephanie
We loved this recipe! My husband will eat anything I make, but often doesn’t comment on it. Boy oh boy did he comment on how much he liked this! Thanks for such a quick, easy, and accessible way to make one of my favorite Chinese take out dishes!
Mary Ann
I’m so glad that your family liked it! it’s such a great recipe for planned leftovers or on its own with fresh beef strips. Thanks for commenting!