Description
Tender strips of flank steak get cooked with onions, ginger, and garlic and then tossed with tender-crisp broccoli and ramen noodles in a sweet-spicy sauce made with soy sauce, chili, honey, and rice vinegar.
Ingredients
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For the sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2–3 teaspoons chili paste (such as sambal oelek)
- 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
For the stir-fry
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 6 ounces dried instant ramen noodles or Japanese-style egg noodles
- 1/4 cup canola oil or other neutral flavored oil
- 1 small onion, sliced (about 3/4 cup). You can use a yellow, red, or white onion.
- 2–4 scallions, sliced (reserve 1 tablespoon for garnish if desired)
- 1 tablespoon finely minced or grated fresh ginger (about 1-inch knob of ginger, peeled)
- 3 large cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 pound flank steak, thinly sliced against the grain
- Fresh cilantro leaves for serving, optional
Instructions
For the sauce
- Stir. In a small bowl, stir the sauce ingredients together until evenly mixed. Set aside.
For the stir-fry
- Cook broccoli. Bring a medium pot of water to boil. Add broccoli and cook until broccoli is bright green and tender-crisp, 2-3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked broccoli to a bowl or plate. Set aside. Let the water continue to simmer.
- Cook noodles. Add noodles to the boiling water and cook until noodles are just al dente, 2-4 minutes depending on brand. Drain noodles. Set aside.
- Cook aromatics. Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. When oil begins to shimmer, add sliced onions, scallions, ginger, and garlic to pan. Cook until onions have softened, 5-8 minutes.
- Add beef. Increase heat to medium-high and add beef. Spread beef into a single layer as much as possible and cook, stirring frequently, until beef is cooked through.
- Add remaining ingredients. Add cooked broccoli to the pan. Pour in sauce and bring to simmer, stirring frequently.
- Toss. Add noodles to the pan. Using tongs, toss noodles with beef and broccoli. Continue cooking until sauce thickens slightly and everything is evenly coated with sauce.
- Serve. Sprinkle reserved green onions and cilantro leaves on top and serve immediately.
