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Beef and Broccoli

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Beef and Broccoli #90 · dinner · chinese Host: Serious Eats — Beef and Broccoli → TikTok → web writeups Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) Ingredients 1 lb flank or sirloin, thin-sliced against grain Velveting: soy, cornstarch, oil Broccoli florets, blanched Sauce: soy, oyster sauce, sugar, garlic, ginger, stock, cornstarch Steps Velvet and sear beef hot and fast; remove. Stir-fry garlic/ginger; add sauce and broccoli. Return beef; toss until glossy. Serve with rice. Source: Serious Eats — Beef and Broccoli tags: beef,broccoli,soy,garlic · popularity: evergreen · meat: yes	Stir-fried beef with greens Book: Every Grain of Rice — Fuchsia Dunlop (2012) crumb: velveted beef + broccoli stir-fry Chinese stir-fry of beef and vegetables in savory sauce. Differences: Close to American-Chinese beef and broccoli rooted in stir-fry method.

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Beef and Broccoli
#90 · dinner · chinese
Host: Serious Eats — Beef and Broccoli → TikTok → web writeups

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients

1 lb flank or sirloin, thin-sliced against grain
Velveting: soy, cornstarch, oil
Broccoli florets, blanched
Sauce: soy, oyster sauce, sugar, garlic, ginger, stock, cornstarch

Steps

Velvet and sear beef hot and fast; remove.
Stir-fry garlic/ginger; add sauce and broccoli.
Return beef; toss until glossy.
Serve with rice.

Source: Serious Eats — Beef and Broccoli

tags: beef,broccoli,soy,garlic · popularity: evergreen · meat: yes

Stir-fried beef with greens
Book: Every Grain of Rice — Fuchsia Dunlop (2012)

crumb: velveted beef + broccoli stir-fry

Chinese stir-fry of beef and vegetables in savory sauce.

Differences: Close to American-Chinese beef and broccoli rooted in stir-fry method.

Match: Somewhat close

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Beef and Broccoli

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients
- 1 lb flank or sirloin, thin-sliced against grain
- Velveting: soy, cornstarch, oil
- Broccoli florets, blanched
- Sauce: soy, oyster sauce, sugar, garlic, ginger, stock, cornstarch

Steps
1. Velvet and sear beef hot and fast; remove.
2. Stir-fry garlic/ginger; add sauce and broccoli.
3. Return beef; toss until glossy.
4. Serve with rice.

Citations
- Serious Eats — Beef and Broccoli: https://www.seriouseats.com/beef-and-broccoli-stir-fry-recipe
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=Beef+and+Broccoli
- web writeups: https://www.google.com/search?q=Beef+and+Broccoli+recipe

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Dish: Beef and Broccoli
Match: Somewhat close
Ancestor: Stir-fried beef with greens
Source: Every Grain of Rice — Fuchsia Dunlop (2012)
Differences: Close to American-Chinese beef and broccoli rooted in stir-fry method.
Book recipe: Not offered for print/share (not public domain). Buy or borrow the book.
Viral sources: Serious Eats — Beef and Broccoli (https://www.seriouseats.com/beef-and-broccoli-stir-fry-recipe)
TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=Beef+and+Broccoli)
web writeups (https://www.google.com/search?q=Beef+and+Broccoli+recipe)
Date: Sep 15, 2026

Source — what this book IS
Every Grain of Rice — Fuchsia Dunlop (2012).
Home-style Chinese cooking focused on everyday Sichuan and broader Chinese techniques: steam, boil, stir-fry, and simple sauces.

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Beef and Broccoli

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