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Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein has melt in your mouth tender beef with broccoli, carrots, and noodles. The sauce adds such amazing flavor to this incredibly easy meal!
Try this beef and broccoli combo in a slow cooker or insta pot too. Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli or Insta Pot Beef Broccoli are two flavorful recipes your whole family will enjoy.
20 Minute Garlic Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein
Quick and easy meals to make for your family are always top priority. I especially love creating easy meals that don’t require a lot of effort, but are absolutely delish! For example, this Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein is a tried and true family favorite of ours. The beef and broccoli coated in the sticky and sweet sauce is a dinner we all crave often!
This is THEE perfect meal to make for your family and especially for the busy back to school time. I put this meal together in under 20 minutes without rushing around. It is simple and easy to throw together at the last minute or to make ahead. This is the perfect filling and satisfying dinner at home and I know that you are going to love it as much as we did!
Ingredients for Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein
This list of ingredients may look long, but don’t worry, you probably have most of these items on hand. Traditional asian ingredients like hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and sesame oil are staples you will use again and again for delicious asian flavors. This Garlic and Beef Broccoli Lo Mein also uses a little bit of garlic, brown sugar, and pepper give the best spice to the sauce!
- Lo mein noodles or spaghetti noodles: Either will be delicious!
- Broccoli florets: Add to boiling water in the last 5 minutes of cooking the pasta.
- Olive oil: Coat skillet with oil before adding in steak to cook it perfectly.
- Flank steak: sliced against the grain
- Garlic cloves: Minced will give a great flavor to the steak.
- Carrot: Shredded carrots quickly cook in the skillet with garlic after steak is done.
- Brown sugar: Measure packed for a great rich sweetness in the sauce.
- Soy sauce: Reduced-sodium adds a perfect amount of saltiness.
- Hoisin sauce: Adds thick glaze-like texture and sweet and salty flavor.
- Sesame oil: Combine with soy sauce, hoisin, ginger, and seasonings for the perfect sticky-sweet sauce.
- Ground ginger: Warm spicy flavor that is a little sweet.
- Crushed red pepper flakes: Adds a bit of heat.
- Pepper: To taste!
- Green Onion and Sesame Seeds: Add these on top for garnish if desired. Adds great flavor as well!
Let’s Make Lo Mein!
Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein is so easy to put together with just 2 pans and 20 minutes. It is a restaurant quality meal that you can make at home.
- Cook pasta: In a large pot with boiling water, cook the noodles according to package directions. Add the broccoli the last 5 minutes of cooking and let them cook until tender. Drain the noodles and broccoli.
- Cook steak: While the pasta is cooking, add olive oil to a medium sized skillet. Cook the steak until no longer pink. Add the garlic, and carrots and cook for a minute more.
- Mix sauce: In a small bowl whisk together the brown sugar soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, ginger, red pepper and pepper.
- Toss everything together: Add the spaghetti to the skillet and pour the sauce on top and toss until incorporated.
Variations of Lo Mein
Traditionally Lo Mein is a stir fry meal that is made up of noodles tossed with veggies or meats and an asian sauce. The great thing about it is that you can customize this incredible mixture of flavors and textures depending on what veggies and meats you have on hand. Variations will make this meal more convenient and fast, while still giving the same great tasting results!
- No noodles: Leave out the noodles for a simple veggie and meat stir fry. The thick and sweet sauce is insanely delicious and gives the dish so much flavor you will not even miss those carbs!
- Protein: Swap out the beef for chicken or shrimp if that’s what you have handy. Also try Chicken Chow Mein or Shrimp Stir fry for great tasting recipes your family will go crazy over.
- Veggies only: Leave out the meat for a delicious vegetarian version of this meal. For more details on how to create the BEST veggie Lo Mein be sure to read my 20 Minute Vegetable Lo Mein recipe. Easiest Vegetable Stir Fry is a great recipe to check out too!
Can You Make Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein Ahead?
Yes! This is a fantastic recipe to make ahead as part of your family’s meal prepping! Allow it to cool completely and store in an airtight container. It will remain good in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Or, freeze it for up to 6 months. Thaw in the refrigerator then heat on a skillet until warm throughout.
More Savory Beef and Broccoli Recipes
- Mongolian Beef and Broccoli
- Slow Cooker Cashew Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
- Garlic Beef and Broccoli Noodles
- Slow Cooker Korean Beef
- Super Easy Mongolian Beef
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20 Minute Garlic Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein
Ingredients
- 8 ounces lo mein noodles or spaghetti noodles
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounce flank steak sliced against the grain
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 medium carrot shredded
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- green onion for garnish
- sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot with boiling water, cook the noodles according to package directions. Add the broccoli the last 5 minutes of cooking and let them cook until tender. Drain the noodles and broccoli.
- Cut the flank steak across the grain in 1/4 inch strips.
- While the pasta is cooking, add olive oil to a medium sized skillet. Cook the steak until no longer pink.
- Add the garlic, and carrots and cook for a minute more.
- In a small bowl whisk together the brown sugar soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, ginger, red pepper and pepper.
- Add the spaghetti to the skillet and pour the sauce on top and toss until incorporated.
- Garnish with chopped green onion and sesame seeds if desired.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I made this tonight and it was soooooo delicious! And very easy and quick, too, which is a real bonus! I can’t wait to make this again!
That is so great to hear! I am so glad that you loved it and it turned out great! Thanks for sharing! XOXO
Can you give the calories also ? I am such a calorie counter, would LOVE TO EAT THIS, nom nom nom, however I must hesitate even with the serving number :(. Would be great for each of your delish recipes! Thank you !
I have found the best way to get nutritional info on all of the recipes is through MyFitnessPal.com. You just type in the recipe and it tells you! Skinnytaste.com is also a great resource for healthy and delicious meals and provides nutritional info. Hope this helps! XOXO
I’m eating this at the moment! It turned out great. I’m in veterinary school and it is very hectic, so I’ve been looking for healthier meals I can make quickly on Sunday and have for the week. Think I found a good one. Thanks for the recipe.
Thank you for trying it! I just love to hear great things like this! I am so glad that you enjoy this dinner as much as I do! Thanks so much for sharing! XOXO
Easy to make and tasted great
Do you have any idea what the calorie count is ?
I have found the best way to get nutritional info on all of the recipes is through MyFitnessPal.com. You just type in the recipe and it tells you! Skinnytaste.com is also a great resource for healthy and delicious meals and provides nutritional info. Hope this helps!
Looks good. Love easy to prepare meals. Some nutrition Info would be helpful as I am counting macros. Thanks Alyssa.
I love these 20 minute meals myself! Especially with a baby in hand;)! For the nutritional information I usually use myfitnesspal.com and it will let you type in the actual recipe or meal and give you the break down of nutrients that you need. I hope that helps! XOXO
Looks delicious! Question…is ground garlic the same as powdered garlic? Thank you.
Looks like this is what’s for dinner tonight
AWESOME!! That is what I love to hear! XOXO
Made the beef and broccoli last night for my family. It was a hit and I can’t wait to make it again. Next time I will use a better cut of beef (used round steak) but the flavor was great.
I love that it was a hit!! It is a great meal that can be made quick and has a delicious taste! Thanks for sharing! XOXO
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I would use brown rice noodles! Yum
YUM!! That sounds perfect! I will have to try that myself! Thanks for sharing! XOXO
Any way to know the total calories in this meal?
I like to use skinnytaste.com or myfitnesspal.com to find any nutritional information. Hope that helps! XOXO
Was super yum and even my picky little ones enjoyed! Thx for sharing:-)
That is always a plus when the picky eaters love it!! Thanks for sharing! XOXO
Just made this but in wok. Next time will add a bit of corn starch into the sauce to make it a bit more “sticky”. Otherwise it goes straight to our fave list! Thanks for sharing.
That is great to hear! Thanks for sharing!! XOXO
Do I need ginger? Or will it taste ok?
Ginger adds a lot of flavor but leaving it out will alter the taste but ruin the meal. Some people don’t like ginger and leave it out. You are welcome to try another ingredient or just leave it out. Hope that helps! XOXO
Thanks for the corn starch tip Martin. I’m cooking this for tonight’s dinner!
Diana P.
How was it? I’m thinking of cooking it this evening 🙂
It’s very good. This is the second time for me maki it.
Made with gluten free noodles… Excellent! 1 child added extra ginger, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and honey. And said it was perfect. Love this recipe. Definitely 20 minutes or less
ps…added 1/4 cup of pasta water to thicken sauce.
hey girl- this looks so tasty!
Wow! Looks like this dish is packed with amazing flavors. Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe.
I was looking for reviews of this dish because I wanted to know what they meats I could use. It sounds really tasty and just what I love.
I made this meal last night and my family loved it. I used two sirloin steaks however, the recipe calls for Flank steak. Try it you will love it. I do suggest you cook the whole box of spaghetti.