Freezer Beef And Broccoli

Ingredients

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• 1 lb flank steak
• 3-4 cups broccoli florets fresh or frozen

On Hand

• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup soy sauce 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
• On cooking day: 3-4 tbsp vegetable or canola oil

INSTRUCTIONS

• Thinly slice flank steak
• 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.