Food and Recipes Meat Beef Easy Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe 4.0 (4) 4 Reviews This beef and broccoli stir fry is ready in 20 minutes, making it perfect for weeknight dinners. Ground chuck has more fat than ground sirloin. It cooks up extra crispy in this easy stir fry without drying out, and the tasty juices are soaked up by the rice. Spread the ground beef in an even layer in the pan to create a nice sear. By Anna Theoktisto Anna Theoktisto Anna Theoktisto is a recipe tester and developer who's been working in Dotdash Meredith test kitchens since 2017. Her recipes and writing have appeared in over 10 nationally distributed print publications as well as on various digital platforms. Anna's recipes have been showcased on the covers of magazines such as Food & Wine and Southern Living. Anna earned her BS in agricultural education and communication from the University of Florida and a degree in culinary arts from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. She is a member of Les Dames d'Escoffier Birmingham chapter. When not in the kitchen, Anna enjoys hiking with her son, husband, and 2 dogs. She also loves fostering puppies for a local animal rescue group. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on September 7, 2019 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Maggie Ruggiero Active Time: 20 mins Total Time: 20 mins Yield: 4 serves Ingredients 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 pound ground chuck 2 large heads broccoli, cut into florets, stems peeled and sliced (about 6 cups) 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped (about 1 Tbsp.) 3 cups cold, cooked long-grain rice 1 large (11-oz.) red bell pepper, sliced 3 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil 1 teaspoon light brown sugar 4 scallions, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup) 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper Directions Heat oil in a large skillet over high. Add beef, and press into a thin layer covering bottom of skillet. Cook, stirring once, until browned, about 6 minutes. Add broccoli and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until broccoli begins to soften, about 6 minutes. Add rice and bell pepper. Cook, stirring often, until heated through and beginning to brown, about 6 minutes. Stir together soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, and brown sugar in a small bowl. Pour soy mixture over rice mixture, stirring to combine. Remove from heat; sprinkle with scallions, salt, and crushed red pepper. Print