Air Fryer Crispy Beef and Broccoli
Use your air fryer for this crispy beef and broccoli recipe that is on the table in 30 minutes. Serve over rice garnished with sesame seeds.
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless beef sirloin steak cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 cups small broccoli florets
- 1 cup bite-size strips red bell pepper
- 4 green onions sliced (white and green parts separated)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- cooking spray
- 1/3 cup less-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 cups hot cooked white rice
- toasted sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Toss together beef, broccoli, bell pepper, white parts of green onions, and vegetable oil in a large bowl. Coat air fryer basket with cooking spray. Arrange meat mixture in basket.
- Cook for about 5 minutes. Stir and keep cooking until meat has reached desired doneness, e.g. 145 degrees F (62 degrees C) for medium, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove meat mixture and let stand for about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, for sauce, stir together soy sauce, vinegar, honey, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, and crushed red pepper in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 10 minutes. Whisk together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Stir into the sauce and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute.
- Toss beef and vegetables with sauce in a serving dish. Top with remaining green onions. Serve with rice and garnish with sesame seeds.