Crispy beef and broccoli is full of flavor and is the perfect weeknight dinner that takes less than 20 minutes and keeps the kitchen clean with just a few quick items to put in the dishwasher. This recipe is for an Air-Fryer, however, I also include stove-top instructions.
Crispy shaved rib-eye steak tossed in a sweet-heat sauce and topped with sesame seeds, served with perfectly cooked broccoli over rice.
How to Make it Crispy
You should be able to find shaved steak at the grocery store near the beef section. It’s thin shaved slices of rib-eye steak.
To make it crispy, the shave beef slices will need to be tossed in flour until coated and sprayed with avocado oil so that it will get crispy in the air-fryer.
If you want to cook on the stove, add about 1 TBSP of vegetable oil to the bottom of the pan and let it warm up until it starts to shimmer, then add the flour-coated shaved beef. Continue to toss while it cooks so that the pieces do not stick together.
How to Make Rice
You can serve this on the side of any rice you love.
- Long Grain White Rice/Jasmine Rice: Light and fluffy, plump and soft. The “normal” rice when you think of white rice or rice pilaf.
- Short Grain Rice: Otherwise known as, sticky white rice which is another favorite in our house. This is our favorite to pop in the microwave (amazon affiliate link).
- Brown Rice: Brown rice does not go through the same process as white rice so it retains some of its natural nutrients and fiber. It shares the same characteristics of the long grain/jasmine rice mentioned above but will have more of a bite.
- Quinoa: quinoa is not a rice but it is a grain. If you want to make this more of an Asian inspired healthy bowl, swap out the rice for your favorite quinoa.
Instant Pot Rice:
This is favorite. Add 1 cup of rice and 1 cup of water, with 1 TBSP of butter and a pinch of salt. Make sure the lid is on and the vent is closed. Pressure cook for 5 minutes and once it’s done, let the vent naturally release. Fork fluff. It’s perfect every time.
To cook rice on the stove:
1 cup of long-grain white rice: 1 1/2 cups of water. Rinse the rice, under cold running water, rinse the rice until the water runs clear.
Add the rice and water into a pot (make sure the pot has a well-fitted lid). Bring the water up to a boil, add the lid. Turn the heat down to a low simmer for 15-17 minutes, until the water is gone and the rice to cooked through. Do no take the lid off during the simmering. Fork fluff.
Stove-Top Instructions
Toss the shaved beef with flour until coated. In a pan, over medium heat, add about 1 TBSP of vegetable oil and let it warm up until it starts to shimmer, then add the flour-coated shaved beef. Continue to toss while it cooks so that the pieces do not stick together.
Once the steak browns, add the broccoli florets and let them start to cook, about 5 minutes. As the steak and broccoli cook, make the sauce.
When the shaved steak is crispy and the broccoli is cooked to the preferred tenderness, turn the pan down to a low heat and toss the shaved beef in with the sauce. At this point, everything should be done cooking. Serve with rice.
Air Fryer Crispy Beef and Broccoli (with stove-top instructions)
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 lb Shaved Beef Steak
- ½ cup Flour
- 1 head Broccoli, cut into florets 12oz pre-cut bag
- Avocado Cooking Spray
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- Sesame Seeds
- 1 Lime
The Crispy Beef Sauce
- ¼ cup Hoisin Sauce
- 2 TBSP Soy Sauce
- 2 TBSP Rice Vinegar
- 1 TBSP Red Curry Paste
- Red Pepper Flakes - optional
Instructions
- Preheat the Air-Fryer to 375F.
- Separate the shaved beef pieces and add them to a large zip lock bag or a bowl. Add in the flour. Shake or toss to coat the shaved beef strips in flour. Try to keep them from sticking together.
- In the air-fryer basket add the flour-coated shaved beef and the broccoli florets. Spray everything with avocado spray. Sprinkle on the garlic powder and a pinch of salt.
- Place in the Air-fryer and cook for 7 minutes.
- While the crispy beef and broccoli is in the air-fryer, stir together the crispy beed sauce.
- After 7 minutes, pull out the beef and broccoli. Using a fork, separate the shaved beef and toss the broccoli so that the bottom layer can be lifted up to the top layer.
- Pour the Crispy Beef Sauce over the beef. Cook for another 5-8 minutes. Until the beef and broccoli are done to your liking.
- Pull out and plate. Squeeze a little fresh lime juice and sprinkle on sesame seeds.
