This Teriyaki Beef Stir Fry is made with marinated beef and delicious stir fried veggies. It's an easy recipe that your family will ask for again and again and can be ready to eat in under 30 minutes.
If you're looking for some more east-Asian inspired dinner ideas, be sure to try our Homemade Orange Chicken, Cashew Chicken, and our Asian Beef Kabob Recipe.
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Teriyaki Beef Stir Fry
This teriyaki beef and broccoli stir fry is super simple and can be ready in about 30 minutes, once the beef has marinated. To make things easy peasy, just whip up the marinade, toss with the beef in a freezer bag, and refrigerate overnight. That way, the next day all you need to do is cook the stir fry.
I usually serve this over white rice, but brown rice, noodles, or even zoodles would also taste amazing. Serve as soon as it has finished cooking and have fun trying out new veggies.
Teriyaki Beef and Broccoli Video Tutorial
Key Ingredients
- Beef Sirloin - steak, tri-tip steak, or carne picada will work great. Because you want the stir fry to cook quickly, your beef needs to be sliced into very thin strips.
- Soy Sauce - regular or low sodium will both work to season the beef as it marinades.
- Brown Sugar - a key ingredient for teriyaki sauce, you can use either light or dark brown sugar.
- Ginger - fresh ginger has a much stronger flavor that I prefer but you can substitute 2 teaspoons of powdered ginger if that's what you've got.
- Garlic - fresh minced garlic has the best flavor. You will need some for the marinade and some for the stir fry.
- Veggies - for this recipe we used broccoli florets and sliced red bell peppers. Other veggies to use would be green beans, asparagus, bok choy, or others that will stay a bit crisp after being cooked for a few minutes.
- Cornstarch slurry - the sauce for this stir fry is made by thickening the marinade with a cornstarch slurry. Be sure to use cold water to mix with the cornstarch so that it doesn't clump up.
How to Make Beef Teriyaki Stir Fry
- Marinate the beef. Place the thinly sliced beef in a freezer bag along with the soy sauce, sliced green onions, brown sugar, avocado oil, ginger, and garlic. Mix until all of the meat is coated, then seal and marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
- Cook the veggies. Once marinated, remove from the fridge. Heat a large saute pan over medium high heat and add the oil. Add the minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute, then add the broccoli, peppers, salt, and pepper. Mix and fry until the broccoli is slightly tender and bright green, but still crisp. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Cook the meat. In the same pan, add another 1-2 tablespoons of avocado oil. Reserve about ½ cup of marinade, then remove the meat. Add half of the meat to the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through—about 2-3 minutes. Remove the meat from the pan, set aside, and cook the rest of the meat. Set aside.
- Thicken the sauce. Add the reserved marinade to your saucepan and bring to a boil for about 2 minutes. Combine the cold water and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring to dissolve, then pour it into the simmering marinade while whisking. Continue to whisk and simmer until the sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
- Serve. Add the reserved veggies and meat, then stir together. Serve hot over cooked rice. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best meat to use for Teriyaki beef stir fry recipe? Carne Picada: Thinly sliced beef usually a cut of chuck beef. Meat labeled as Carne Picada may also contain other lower-grade cuts of beef. It's super easy to use since it is already thinly sliced.
Sirloin Steak: A lean, tender, and flavorful cut of beef. It's usually on the inexpensive side as far as steaks go. Sirloin strips are nice and tender too. A great option for a beef stir-fry.
Tri-Tip Steak: Loaded with great beef flavor and usually has a nice marble. It's tender when seared and easy to find.
Other Steak: You can make a beef stir-fry with just about any kind of beef steak. You can cut around bones and large pieces of fat easily. Just cut the steak into thin slices or small bite-sized pieces.
How long should you marinate beef?
You can marinate beef for as little as 30 minutes and as long as 24 hours. At least 2 hours is preferred as the marinade breaks down the beef and makes it more tender when cooked. For thinner cuts of beef, 2 hours is optimal. You can marinate longer if you have larger cuts of meat.
What is Teriyaki sauce made of?
Teriyaki Sauce is typically made of soy sauce, brown sugar, oil, ginger, garlic, and green onions.
What is carne picada?
Carne Picada is thinly sliced beef. Carne picada recipes are usually made from an inexpensive cut of chuck beef. The most important aspect is being thinly cut.
Recipe Tips
- Marinate the meat at least 2 hours before making. You can marinate for as little as 30 minutes but if you marinate longer, your beef will be more tender when cooked. The acidity in the marinade breaks down the beef to make it more tender.
- Don't marinate more than 24 hours or your meat may begin to have a mushy texture.
- Prepare all your ingredients before you begin cooking.
- If you slightly freeze your meat before slicing, it will be much easier to cut.
- Slice your meat thin so it will sear quickly.
- If you can't find carne picada, you can thinly slice a chuck roast or any steak.
- Use a wok, cast iron pan or a non-stick skillet
- Cook the stir fry fast and hot.
- Add ingredients to a skillet according to the cooking time. This will ensure your vegetable are cooked perfectly and your meat is done.
- Stir the ingredients often, separating the pieces so they can cook evenly.
Easy Beef and Broccoli Teriyaki
Servings 8 people
Calories 611kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Beef Sirloin steak, tri-tip steak, or Carne Picata will work great.
Teriyaki Marinade
- 1½ cups Soy Sauce
- ½ cup Green Onions thinly sliced
- ½ cup Brown Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Avocado Oil sesame oil works great too
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Ginger thinly sliced (or 2 teaspoon powdered ginger)
- 1 Tablespoon Garlic minced
For Stir Fry
- 2-3 Tablespoons Avocado Oil (split)
- 1 Tablespoon Garlic minced
- 3 cups Broccoli Florets 1" bite sized pieces
- ½ whole Red Bell Pepper sliced into ½" strips
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- Pepper to taste
- 2 Tablespoons Water cold
- 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
Instructions
- Thinly slice the beef into bite-sized strips, then place in a freezer bag.
- Add the soy sauce, sliced green onions, brown sugar, avocado oil, ginger, and garlic. Mix until all of the meat is coated, then seal and marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
- Once marinated, remove from the fridge. Heat a large saute pan over medium high heat and add the oil. Add the minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute, then add the broccoli, peppers, salt, and pepper.
- Mix and fry until the broccoli is slightly tender and bright green, but still crisp. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, add another 1-2 tablespoons of avocado oil. Reserve about ½ cup of marinade, then remove the meat. Add half of the meat to the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through—about 2-3 minutes.
- Remove the meat from the pan, set aside, and cook the rest of the meat. Set aside.
- Add the reserved marinade to your saucepan and bring to a boil for about 2 minutes. Combine the cold water and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring to dissolve, then pour it into the simmering marinade while whisking. Continue to whisk and simmer until the sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
- Add the reserved veggies and meat, then stir together. Serve hot over cooked rice. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 611kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 2515mg | Potassium: 533mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 401IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 4mg
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This beef teriyaki stir fry is a quick and easy meal with thin slices of beef, chunks of beautiful broccoli, in a sweet and saucy homemade beef teriyaki marinade. It's a great recipe with carne picada, thinly sliced chuck roast or steak. Your family is going to love this teriyaki stir fry beef recipe.
wilhelmina
This is a total keeper! It was perfect for a weeknight meal and will be great on those nights we are craving take out. The flavor is spot on!
Jill Baird
I'm so glad you loved it too!
Katie
This is a go-to in our house. Beef and broccoli is one of my favorites, and the teriyaki sauce is great!
Jill Baird
It's a go-to at our house too! It never gets old! Thanks for your comment, Katie!
Elizabeth
You didn't add the 1 1/2 cups of soy sauce to the marinade. I wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't watched the video.
Add the Garlic, Oil, and Brown Sugar.
Just went back over the recipe and outside of the ingredients, no mention of soy sauce.