A familiar favorite
Beef and Broccoli
Beef and broccoli with rice as usual.
Make it work for you
Regular or Better
Same food. You choose the version.
Regular
Beef and broccoli with rice as usual.
Better
Same dish — extra beef and broccoli, lighter rice.
More options (protein, portion, fiber)
More protein
Extra beef.
Smaller portion
Smaller rice portion; same main.
More fiber
Extra broccoli.
Better = same dish, one useful change — not a different meal.
Cooking at home
Full recipe — Regular or Better
Same dish. Pick your version. Scale the servings.
Makes about 2 servings. Scale ingredients up or down for 1–4+.
Ingredient amounts are written for the base recipe. For more or fewer servings, multiply or divide roughly — cooking is not lab-perfect.
Regular
Beef and broccoli with rice as usual.
Better
Same dish — extra beef and broccoli, lighter rice.
Regular
819 calories · 49.9g protein · 64.8g carbs · 40.5g fat · 5.8g fiber
Better
845 calories · 51.7g protein · 70.2g carbs · 40.8g fat · 8.2g fiber
Same recipe, per serving — only the one ingredient noted in Better changed. Everything else is identical.
Ingredients
- 400 g Beef stew meat
- 300 g Broccoli cooked
- 4 tbsp Soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Peanut oil
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch
- 2 cup White rice cooked
- 400 g Beef stew meat
- 450 g Broccoli cooked
- 4 tbsp Soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Peanut oil
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch
- 2 cup White rice cooked
Instructions
- Slice the beef thin and stir-fry in hot oil until browned; set aside.
- Stir-fry the broccoli until bright green and just tender.
- Whisk soy sauce and cornstarch with a little water; add to the pan and simmer until it thickens.
- Return the beef to the pan and toss to coat.
- Serve over rice.
- Same beef and broccoli, with about 50% more broccoli added.
- Slice and stir-fry the beef; set aside.
- Stir-fry the extra broccoli until just tender.
- Whisk soy sauce and cornstarch with water; simmer until thickened.
- Return the beef, toss to coat, and serve over rice.
Better steps keep the same dish — one useful change, not a different recipe.
Eating out
Order the food you came for.
Restaurant recipes vary. Start with the dish you want and use the same practical paths without overcomplicating the order.
Sources & review
Know where the information came from.
- Last reviewed
- August 15, 2026
- Nutrition source
- Typical beef and broccoli with rice estimate; recipes and portions vary
General food information only; not a substitute for personalized medical advice.