🥢 Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry — Wok Fire Balance
By Venaura | Creative AI
Archetype: The Quickfire — lightning-fast sear, deep umami, green brightness. Flavor in minutes, straight from the wok.
🥣 What It Is
A 15-minute classic: thin-sliced beef flash-seared in a hot wok with garlic, ginger, and tamari, balanced by crisp-tender broccoli and a glossy, sugar-free stir-fry sauce. High protein, low fuss, restaurant flavor at home.
🧾 Ingredients (serves 2–3)
- 10 oz (280 g) flank steak or sirloin, thinly sliced against the grain
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 2 tbsp avocado or peanut oil (high smoke point)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 tsp fresh ginger, minced
- Marinade/Sauce:
- 2 tbsp tamari or soy sauce (coconut aminos for paleo)
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce (or vegan mushroom sauce)
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1–2 tsp allulose/monkfruit
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp black pepper • pinch chili flakes (optional)
- 2 tbsp water + 1 tsp arrowroot/cornstarch (slurry for gloss)
- Finish: sesame seeds, sliced scallions
- Optional base: steamed jasmine rice, cauliflower rice, or rice noodles
✍️ Method (15 min)
- Prep beef: Slice steak thinly across the grain. Toss with 1 tbsp of sauce mix. Let sit while prepping veg.
- Blanch broccoli: Boil or steam 1–2 min until bright green. Drain; keep crisp.
- Fire wok: Heat wok until smoking. Add 1 tbsp oil, swirl. Sear beef in a single layer, 60–90 sec, until just browned. Remove.
- Aromatics: Add remaining oil, garlic, ginger. Stir-fry 20–30 sec.
- Toss veg + beef: Return beef with broccoli. Pour in sauce + slurry. Toss 1–2 min until glossy and thickened.
- Finish & serve: Scatter scallions, sesame seeds. Serve hot over rice, cauli rice, or noodles.
🌿 Maker’s Notes
- Heat control: Wok must be smoking hot for sear; keep moves fast.
- Low-carb: Serve over cauliflower rice or shirataki noodles.
- Vegan swap: Replace beef with tofu or seitan, oyster sauce with mushroom stir-fry sauce.
📜 Lore / Origin
Born in Cantonese kitchens, beef & broccoli traveled the globe as a weeknight hero: wok-fired beef, bright greens, and glossy sauce. It remains a symbol of balance — fire, earth, and speed in harmony.
🌺 Benefits
- Lean beef: protein, iron, sustained energy
- Broccoli: fiber, vitamin C, antioxidants
- Sauce: sugar-free umami gloss, no crash
🧭 Self-Score to 100
- Comfort Factor: 20/20
- Flavor Balance: 20/20
- Nourishment: 20/20
- Ease & Reliability: 20/20
- Mythic Resonance: 20/20
Total: 100/100 — Fire, green, and umami in 15 minutes flat.
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