Paleo Plan

Gingery Broccoli and Beef

Makes dinner for two, with leftovers for lunch.

Approximate cooking time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbs coconut oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 lb petite sirloin steak, cut into very thin strips
  • 2  Tbs lemon juice
  • 1 Tbs flax meal
  • 2 tsp freshly grated ginger
  • 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 2 cups broccoli, cut into flowerets
  • 2 cups carrots, thinly sliced
  • 1 green onion, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. Heat the 1 Tbs coconut oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the sliced beef and 1/4 tsp sea salt, and brown. Remove beef from pan to a side dish, and get rid of excess juice left in pan.
  3. In a small bowl mix lemon juice, flax meal, grated ginger, freshly ground black pepper and red pepper flakes with 1/4 cup broth.
  4. Heat pan again over medium heat. Add 1 Tbs coconut oil when pan is hot.
  5. Add broccoli and carrots to pan. Pour liquid ingredients on top and toss to coat.
  6. Cook over medium heat until broccoli is tender.
  7. Return the beef to the pan and add the green onions. Add the extra chicken broth if preferred.
  8. Stir beef in until it's coated with sauce, and let simmer for a few minutes until beef warmed through.

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18 Comments

  1. kateberry

    Spicy!

  2. hbd42406

    Agreed, it is spicy, but yummy! I did not cook my carrots in the microwave first as I like them to retain some crunch!

  3. Lenarz

    Broccoli absorbed all the Ginger. First bite damn near blow my nose off my face! But getting used to it – not too bad actually…

  4. AngieF

    I have to agree with Lenarz’ comment, would have blown fire through my nose after the first bite, great flavor though!

  5. zayasluis

    Definitely not my favorite recipie. It just didn’t taste good and I’m no picky eater.

  6. lynderville

    I am not a big spicy fan and either are my kiddos, so I quartered the ginger, halved the pepper flakes and added some Braggs aminos to taste and they liked it :)

  7. wfumed2

    If I try this one again, definitely going to cut down on the pepper and maybe even the lemon juice.

  8. Jody

    Pretty good for dinner but not yummy as left overs for lunch the next day :-(

  9. Christine Krupin

    I made this last night and the flavors were dead on! I double the sauce and kept the beef juices in for a little more flavor… the beef wound up being a little tough, I think I cooked it too long. But I’ll definitely be trying this again – love the spiciness.

  10. Erika

    I didn’t end up using the sauce b/c I thought the amount of pepper called for had to be a typo. Def not afraid of spice but it just didn’t seem good to me. The meat tasted awesome without it so I just left it out.

  11. Ken

    Liked this a lot, but way too much black pepper and red pepper flakes. Will use 1/2 as much next time. Also used vegetable broth as I don’t get using chicken broth on a beef dish.

  12. karileach4

    I thought this was absolutely amazing, one of the best dishes I’ve ever made. This will be my new all time favorite!!! I followed the recipe, with the exception of reducing the red pepper flakes a little (for the kids) and I needed more chicken broth while cooking the veggies. Delish!

  13. Meg @ Peaches and Cake

    Just made this today for lunch and I LOVED it! I grilled the steak and sauteed the veggies in separate pans as it was too big to fit all in one. I used the whole amount of chicken stock. Imagine Brand has a low-sodium free range chicken broth that is good. I like it spicy (I even added Srirachi afterward, haha) but I would reduce the red pepper flakes to just a dash if serving children or sensitive people. I think the addition of lemon juice is what makes it so good!

  14. Kate

    Any ideas on a substitute for the flax meal. Seems like its being used in lieu of a cornstarch/flour type thickener. Could 1T coconut flour work?

  15. Elphaiba

    SOO good! We had this for the first time tonight and it really hit the spot. As other posters have mentioned, I cut the amount of black peper WAY down (1/2 tsp), but everything else was true to the recipe and it was great. Will be making again!

  16. Matt

    how many servings does this make?

  17. Tac360

    I mixed half sirloin steak with half chicken breast. I used about a quarter teaspoon of cayenne pepper. Awesome!

  18. Pat Hubby

    I’ve made this a few times now & love it. I doubled the sauce & cut down on red & black pepper. So good!

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