This Teriyaki Beef Stir Fry Recipe is so easy. It's made with an amazing Beef Teriyaki Marinade, broccoli florets, and fresh red peppers. Beef teriyaki stir fry is an easy beef recipe your family will ask for again and again.
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What to serve with Beef Teriyaki Stir Fry
- Brown Rice
- White Rice
- Noodles
- Roasted Vegetables
- Vegetable Kabobs
- Zoodles
Teriyaki Beef and Broccoli Video Tutorial
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.
Teriyaki Sauce is typically made of soy sauce, brown sugar, oil, ginger, garlic, and green onions.
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.
Beef Teriyaki Marinade
This Beef Stir Fry Marinade is super simple and can be made ahead of time. It's quick and easy too. If you find beef on sale at the market, make up a bunch of this marinade, make batches perfect for your family size and freeze it for later.
- Thinly slice the beef. (if you freeze the steak for about an hour, the beef will slightly freeze and it will be much easier to cut.) Slice it into thin, bite-sized strips.
- Add the beef to a Ziplock bag or a medium-sized bowl.
- Thinly slice the green onions, peel and dice the garlic and ginger and add to the marinade. (Use can also use ground ginger if you don't have any fresh ginger on hand. Add the oil, and brown sugar. Mix
- Add the slices of beef and stir the marinade until all the pieces of beef are covered.
- Cover the bowl (or zip the bag) and marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes to 24 hours. Marinating your beef for at least two hours will ensure you have deliciously seasoned beef.
How to Stir Fry
Vegetables
- Wash and cut vegetables.
- Add 2 Tablespoons oil in a large frying pan.
- Heat the oil and add a Tablespoon of garlic.
- Add the broccoli florets and fresh red peppers.
- Salt and Pepper the veggies.
- Mix and fry until the broccoli is tender and starting to brown.
- When vegetables are still a little crisp and slightly tender, remove them from the pan and set aside.
Meat
- In the same pan, you cooked the vegetables, heat the pan and add another couple tablespoons of oil.
- Using thongs, add half of the meat to the pan and cook, stirring, until the meat is cooked. It will only take about 2-3 minutes.
- Take the meat out and set it aside. Add the rest of the meat and cook another 2-3 minutes. Take it out and set aside also.
How to Thicken Teriyaki Sauce
- You should have about a half cup of liquid remaining in the pan. This will be your sauce for your meat and vegetables.
- Add the sauce to your saucepan.
- Bring to a boil and boil for 2 min.
- In a small bowl, add 2 Tablespoons of water and 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch. Stir until the cornstarch is dissolved.
- While whisking, pour the cornstarch mixture into your boiling marinade.
- Keep whisking until the sauce thickens and will coat the back of a spoon.
Toss together the meat, veggies, and marinade.
If you're looking for some more east Asian inspried dinner ideas, be sure to try our Homemade Orange Chicken, Cashew Chicken and our Asian Beef Kabob Recipe.
Tips for Teriyaki Stir Fry Beef
- 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.
- Thicken the stir fry sauce if needed.
- Have rice or noodles ready when the stir-fry is ready.
- Serve immediately.
Easy Beef and Broccoli Teriyaki
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!
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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.