Nutmeg Free Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry

Total time50 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time15 min

5.0

(27)

Tender slices of flank steak and bright, charred-edged broccoli come together in a glossy, deeply savory sauce that tastes like it took way more effort than it actually did. The marinade — coconut aminos, fresh ginger, and arrowroot starch — starts tenderizing the beef right away, so every bite is silky and full of flavor. The sauce layers in garlic, apple cider vinegar, and a touch of turmeric for a complex, slightly tangy finish that clings beautifully to both the beef and the broccoli. Coconut aminos do all the heavy lifting here in place of conventional soy sauce, which means no hidden spice blends or additives to second-guess — just clean, recognizable ingredients from start to finish. Cooking everything over high heat in a single skillet keeps the broccoli tender-crisp and gives the beef those irresistible seared edges. The arrowroot-thickened sauce pulls it all together into something glossy and restaurant-worthy in under thirty minutes. Serve it straight from the pan while everything is still sizzling.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the beef

1 ½ lb flank steak, sliced thin against the grain
2 tbsp coconut aminos
1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
1 tbsp arrowroot starch

For the sauce

⅓ cup coconut aminos
2 tbsp bone broth
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp arrowroot starch
½ tsp turmeric

For the stir-fry

4 cups broccoli florets (about 1 medium head)
3 tbsp coconut oil, divided
3 scallions, thinly sliced
½ tsp salt, plus more to taste

Instructions

1
In a medium bowl, combine the sliced flank steak with 2 tbsp coconut aminos, 1 tsp grated ginger, and 1 tbsp arrowroot starch. Toss until the beef is evenly coated, then set aside to marinate for 15 minutes at room temperature.
2
While the beef marinates, whisk together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl: 1/3 cup coconut aminos, bone broth, apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp grated ginger, minced garlic, 1 tsp arrowroot starch, and turmeric until smooth and no lumps remain. Set aside.

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