Teriyaki Beef and Broccoli

Takeout may seem simple but you know what’s even easier? My beef and broccoli teriyaki freezer meal! Smothered in homemade teriyaki sauce, this dish is sure to replace your favorite Japanese restaurant. 

It’s time for me to come clean. I’ve been hiding a secret…. Sometimes… I order take out. 

I know, I know. I have so many amazing recipes on this blog and I once spent all day making 50 freezer meals, but even I sometimes have a lazy day where I really do. not. want. to. do. anything. 

I just want to veg all day. This momma sometimes needs a time out from the kitchen.

The last time we ordered takeout from my favorite Japanese place, I stared down at my bowl of teriyaki goodness, and thought to myself that I was going to find a healthier way to make this meal. I’ve made a paleo beef and broccoli dish before that was amazing, so I knew making a teriyaki version would be no problem at all. 

This beef and broccoli dish is going to replace all of your take out meals, at least whenever you want something teriyaki. Tender beef and broccoli is smothered in sticky and sweet homemade teriyaki sauce with just a pinch of ginger to help bring out the savory flavor of the garlic and pepper flakes. 

You’ll feel good eating this freezer meal when you know every ingredient that went into it.

It’s just SO GOOD! And way healthier and BETTER than the restaurant stuff. Did I mention it’s also freezer safe? Yep! This amazing dish is a freezer meal, making take out something you won’t miss. 

Good thing I have a bag in the freezer right now because I might have just talked myself into heating some up. 

HOW DO YOU MAKE BEEF AND BROCCOLI?

To make this dish, all you need to do is slice up the steak, then toss in cornstarch and bag up. Then chop up some fresh broccoli or even easier – use frozen broccoli florets! Make your sauce ahead of time as well and bag it up and you’re ready to go! Couldn’t be easier!

CAN YOU FREEZE THIS RECIPE?

I’m not called the queen of freezer meals for nothing. This beef and broccoli teriyaki freezes perfectly and cooks right to perfection in a nonstick pan or wok when you’re ready to dig in!

You can safely store it in your freezer for about 3 – 4 months. As always, reminder to make sure you put a date on the bag if you don’t plan on eating it soon, though you won’t want to wait to eat this dish! 

WHAT SHOULD I SERVE WITH IT?

I usually make some rice to go along with it. You could also try serving it on top of quinoa or with a salad if you want to keep the meal completely gluten free. 

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Beef and Broccoli Teriyaki Freezer Meal

Published By Karrie

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Japanese

Keyword beef and broccoli

Servings 6 people

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Tender beef stir-fried with broccoli and a sweet and tasty teriyaki sauce that makes a really easy skillet freezer meal.

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Ingredients

 

• ▢ 1 lb thinly sliced steak I buy mine pre-sliced to save time
• ▢ 1/4 cup cornstarch
• ▢ 1/2 cup soy or tamari sauce
• ▢ 4 tbsp brown sugar
• ▢ 1 tsp minced garlic about 1 clove
• ▢ 1/2 tsp minced fresh ginger
• ▢ 1 tsp sesame seeds
• ▢ 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil
• ▢ 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• ▢ 3-4 cups broccoli florets fresh or frozen
• ▢ On cooking day: 3-4 tbsp vegetable or canola oil

Instructions

• Add sliced steak + cornstarch into gallon-sized freezer bag. Shake bag until all sides of steak pieces are coated. Seal bag, removing air.
• In a small bowl (or place directly into quart sized freezer bag) combine tamari or soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, sesame seeds, sesame oil and red pepper flakes.

MAKE IT NOW

• Add 3-4 tbsp vegetable or canola oil to a wok or large skillet and heat on high.
• Add steak into wok and stir-fry, separating pieces and stirring constantly until the majority of the pieces have some golden or crispy edges on them, about 3-4 minutes.
• Add broccoli, cook 1-2 minutes until crisp-tender.
• Add sauce, and cook, stirring constantly for about 1 minute until sauce slightly thickens.
• Serve.

MAKE IT A FREEZER MEAL

• Label a new gallon-sized freezer bag. Add to labeled bag the sealed steak with cornstarch bag, sealed sauce bag, and add in broccoli florets on top.
• Seal bags together and freeze.

QUICK THAW:

• Thaw steak and sauce packets quickly by running under warm water until you can break the packets up.
• Or place the whole kit in the fridge first thing in the morning so the meat will be thawed by dinner time.

COOK IN WOK OR LARGE SKILLET:

• Add 3-4 tbsp vegetable or canola oil over high heat.
• Pour steak into wok, stir-fry, separating pieces and stirring constantly until the majority of the pieces have some golden or crispy edges on them, about 3-4 minutes.
• Add broccoli, cook 1-2 minutes until crisp-tender.
• Add sauce, and cook, stirring constantly for about 1 minute until sauce slightly thickens.
• Serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 1139mg | Potassium: 398mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 320IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg

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About Karrie

Food is my love language. But so is saving money. So I like to combine the two a lot and make thrifty make ahead and freeze meals to save time. Because life is busy, and freezer meals can come to the rescue for all of us. And yes, they actually CAN taste good. Read more...