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Learn how to make this homemade beef and broccolini stir fry. This stir fry is easy to prepare, delicious and brimming with flavour. Lean cuts of seasoned beef paired with broccolini, bell peppers and vegetable noodles.

I'm always open to trying different stir fry dishes, especially when they are homemade.

I enjoy eating stir fries but often shy away from them because they usually require a variety of different vegetables.

All of that is about to change when I show you how to make this beef stir fry that is very simple, quick, doesn't compromise the taste and doesn't require an endless list of vegetables.

This dish is ideal for anyone who doesn't like being in the kitchen for too long, maybe you don't enjoy cooking or lead a relatively busy lifestyle with work or children.

Whatever the situation, this recipe should tick all the right boxes with you, with minimal prep time and the choice to add more vegetables if you want to.

Broccoli vs broccolini

Broccoli and broccolini aren't interchangeable because they are not the same thing.

Although they are both a green vegetable, broccoli is less expensive, has a stronger flavour, the florets are large and the stem is quite tough.

On the otherhand, broccolini which is also known as baby broccoli or tenderstem broccoli in the UK has long, thin stems, small floret and is slightly more sweet and delicate in taste.

What cut of beef is best for stir fry?

Flank steak is the most popular choice of beef that is used for a stir fry. However you can use sirloin or skirt steak.

What is most important is to use cuts of meat that is flat in the form of strips, lean with little or not fat on it.

Strips are ideal for stir frying because they are thin slices that have been cut against the grain and tender which allows them to cook relatively quickly at high heat without becoming too tough.

However you can use other cuts such as beef chuck which is more cost effective although you would need to trim off the tough pieces of connective tissue.

Ingredients you will need

Beef - Any type of beef will work, however thin strips of flank works best.
Vegetable noodles - You will need to spiralise 2 zucchini/courgettes into low carb noodles.
Bell peppers - Any colour works I like to use vibrant colours (red and yellow).
Broccolini - The star of the show, make sure you are using broccolini/tendersteam broccoli not regular broccoli.
Chinese 5 spice, parsley, black pepper, pink salt, tomato puree, chilli flakes, water - ingredients used for seasoning and to make the sauce
Browning sauce - This will help to darken the beef.
Onion/garlic/ginger - These are the base ingredients.
Coconut aminos - This is an alternative to soy(a) sauce.
Beef seasoning - I am using my homemade beef stew seasoning.

The steps

Place the beef in a medium sized bowl.
Season with the beef seasoning, parsley, black pepper, pink salt and chilli flakes.
Use your hands to thoroughly coat the beef and then set aside.
In a small bowl prepare the sauce my combining the browning, coconut aminos, tomato puree, Chinese 5 spice and water, mix togther then set aside.

Melt coconut oil in a large skillet or wok on medium-heat.
Add the beef, spread it out in the pan (try not to overcrow, do this in batches if necessary).
Allow the first side of the beef to sear without stirring (you can shake and rotate the pan from side to side).

Once the first side has browned, start to flip the beef over with tongs and sear to your preference (I like my meat well done, so this took several minutes along with cooking the juices off).
After the given time, switch off the stove, remove the beef from the pan and set aside.

In the same pan (use a kitchen towel to wipe out the beef residue), melt 2 tablespoon of coconut oil on medium heat.
Saute onion, garlic and ginger until soft and translucent.
Add the bell peppers and broccolini and cook for a few minutes.

Steps17-20 adding the sauce , seared beef and vegetable noodles

Drizzle the vegetable with the sauce and continue to cook for a few more minutes.
Fold in the beef with the vegetables and the sauce.
Finally fold in the zucchini/courgette noodles and cook for another 2- 3minutes.
Do a taste test and add more black pepper and pink salt, if needed.

Notes and tips

Broccolini is known as baby broccoli or tenderstem broccoli in the UK.
This is the recipe link that you need for my Beef Seasoning
You will need coconut oil for this recipe because it has a high smoke point.
If possible I reccomend using a wok because it has sloping sides, if you don't have one just use a large skillet instead.
Feel free to add additional vegetables if you want to.
You can prep the sauce and cut the vegetables ahead of time to save even more time.
It is best to eat this recipe immediately in order for the beef to remain tender.
I don't recommend freezing or refrigerating this dish.
To keep the meat tender, don't overcook the beef, as soon as it is cooked immediately remove it from the pan.
I highly recommend using beef strips (flank) as this cut of meat is ideal for stir frying.
Coconut aminos is an alternative to soy(a) it also has less sodium.
Keep an eye on the salt levels through this recipe, do a taste test where possible.

More red meat recipes to try

Caribbean Plantains with Ground Beef
Instant Pot Picadillo
Stewed Goat Meat
Slow Cooker Curry Goat
Jamaican Curry Beef
Lamb Chilli Con Carne
Jamaican Stew Beef
Lamb Fried Rice
Goat Meat Bites

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