Beef and Broccoli with Brown Rice

This dish has soy sauce in it — that is not optional, it is the entire point. The trick is using 2 tbsp for 250g of beef and balancing it with garlic and ginger so you get full flavor with controlled sodium.

Estimated cost: ₱275–₱300

Total 30 min · Serves 1

Nutrition per serving: 1342 kcal · 86 g protein · 119 g carbs · 60 g fat

Ingredients

• 250g, sliced thin Beef Sirloin
• 250g Broccoli, Local Medium
• 2 cups cooked Brown Rice
• 6 cloves Garlic
• 1 thumb Ginger
• 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1 tsp Sesame Oil
• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
• 1.5 tbsp Cooking Oil
• 2 pcs Calamansi

Steps

1. Slice beef thin against the grain. Marinate in 2 tbsp soy sauce, minced garlic, grated ginger, black pepper, and calamansi for 20 minutes.
2. Heat wok to very high heat. Add 1.5 tbsp oil.
3. Sear beef in a single layer, 1-2 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
4. Add broccoli to the same hot wok, stir-fry 3-4 minutes until tender-crisp.
5. Return beef, toss together 1 minute. Finish with 1 tsp sesame oil.
6. Serve over brown rice.

Prices are estimates based on Department of Agriculture price monitoring. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient data (USDA FoodData Central, FNRI).