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Easy Camping Meal - Broccoli & Beef Stir Fry

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An already easy meal to make at home, beef and broccoli is a great camping meal that makes for a quick cooking time and easy clean-up!
Servings 3 people comfortably (can stretch to 4)

Equipment

  • pot for cooking rice
  • fry pan for sautéing broccoli and beef

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white rice
  • 1 lb flank steak
  • 1 lb broccoli florets
  • oil for pan
  • sesame seeds for garnish optional

Stir Fry Sauce Prep

  • 1 tsp fresh ginger grated
  • 2 tsp garlic grated
  • 6 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 1/2 tbsp corn starch packed for camp
  • 1/2 cup hot water add at camp

Instructions

Prep at home

  • At home, freeze the steak slightly so it's easier to slice. Slice into thin strips, no more than the width of a coin. Pack the sliced beef into a freezer bag and pack it in your cooler for camp (I like to keep mine frozen and defrost it at camp, this helps keep the cooler cold for longer).
  • In a small bowl mix together all the stir fry sauce ingredients EXCEPT the corn starch and hot water. Pour into a container that you can pack in your cooler. This mixture should also last several hours at room temp.
  • Pre-measure the corn starch and sesame seeds and pack it to use at the campsite.

At the campsite

  • Defrost the steak if you chose to freeze it beforehand.
  • In a pot over the camp stove add 1 cup water to 1 cup of rice. Bring to a boil then cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the rice is fully cooked and the water is absorbed. Set aside.
  • Finish off the stir fry sauce by adding in 1/2 cup of hot water and the cornstarch.
  • Over the camp stove or a hot fire, add broccoli to a greased fry pan and cook for about 2 minutes. It will continue to soften over the next few steps.
  • Add in the sliced beef and cook for an additional 4 minutes or until the beef is cooked through. Pour in the sauce and simmer for 3-4 minutes. The sauce will thicken while it cooks.
  • Scoop the rice into bowls and top with the beef and broccoli stir fry, and the sauce remaining in the pan. Garnish with sesame seeds if you're glamping (half joking here). Enjoy!