Panda Express Broccoli Beef Copycat Recipe + Video
Panda Express broccoli beef is a salty, sweet stir fry that will get your taste buds dancing. Make this recipe for a quick and easy dinner!
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce divided
- 1 lime juiced
- 1/4 cup honey divided
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch divided
- 1 1/2 pounds sirloin steak
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons garlic paste
- 3/4 cup low sodium beef broth
- 1/4 cup Sriracha
- 1 head broccoli cut into florets
- Salt to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste
- Cooked white rice for serving
Garnish
- Everything But The Bagel Seasoning or sesame seeds
- Green onions or chives
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together ΒΌ cup soy sauce, lime juice, 1 tablespoon honey, and 1 tablespoon of corn starch.
- Trim any excess fat off of the sirloin and then slice it into thin strips against the grain. Add to the marinade and toss to coat. Marinate for 20 minutes.
- After marinating, add vegetable oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat and add in the strips of steak and cook until browned, about 90 seconds per side. Transfer the steak to a bowl; set aside.
- Add the garlic to the pan and cook for about 30 seconds over medium heat.
- Whisk the remaining tablespoon of cornstarch into the beef broth, then add it to the pan along with the remaining 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, remaining 3 tablespoons of honey, and the sriracha. Whisk until combined.
- Add the broccoli and cook until bright green and slightly tender, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the steak back into the pan along with any drippings and heat through. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve over rice and garnish with Everything But The Bagel Seasoning or sesame seeds and green onions.
Video
Notes
This recipe has a lot more kick than a traditional beef & broccoli recipe thanks to the sriracha and is fairly spicy. The sriracha can be reduced, if desired.
The honey adds a nice sweetness to balance the heat of the sriracha and the saltiness of the soy sauce.
I prefer to use reduced sodium broth and soy sauce in my asian inspired dishes, which is why salt and pepper is added to taste since the salt content can vary greatly in this recipe depending on the brand and kind used.
You can add sliced bell pepper or onions to the dish as well during the same step as the broccoli.
Coconut aminos can be substituted for soy sauce
1 teaspoon of ginger paste may be added for more flavor dimension.
3 cloves of garlic can be used in place of the garlic paste.
Garlic paste is found in the produce section near the herbs.
This recipe was adapted from Delish
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 455cal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 1493mg | Sugar: 21g | Fiber: 5g | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 5mg