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Vegan Beef and Broccoli (also known as Mongolian Soy Curls) is the perfect way to satisfy your cravings for Asian flavors at home. Think steamed broccoli with crisp and juicy soy curls smothered in a dark, sweet and salty garlic sauce.

How to Make Vegan Beef and Broccoli

You need to acquire some soy curls for this recipe. You can find soy curls at your local health food store, or, you can purchase them online like I do. To purchase soy curls online, you can do one of two things: buy them from Amazon. (As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.) (This might be your best option if you have Amazon Prime and get free shipping.) OR visit Butler’s soy curls website and order them directly from the makers. Butler’s soy curls website has some great deals on purchasing soy curls in bulk. Place your soy curls in a medium bowl, and break any large or long soy curl pieces in half so that they are bite-sized. Pour hot water (not boiling) over your soy curls–just enough to cover them. Then, add about 2 tablespoons of soy sauce to the water/soy curl mixture, and give it a quick stir. There will be lots of little bubbles around the soy curls at this point, which is completely normal. Allow the soy curls to soak for about 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, drain the water off of your soy curls, using a strainer. If you don’t have a strainer easily accessible, you can use your hands: pick up and squeeze handfuls of soy curls, before transferring to a separate dry bowl.

5. Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and 1/3 cup cornstarch to your hydrated/drained soy curls.

6. Use tongs to toss soy curls until they are evenly coated with cornstarch.

7. Chop broccoli florets off of the stick and trim them to bite-sized pieces.

8. Chop scallions diagonally into 1/2-1 inch pieces. Crush or mince 2 cloves of garlic.

9. In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/2 cup water, and 1/2 cup brown sugar (or cane juice crystals). Mix well until sugar is absorbed, and set bowl aside.

10. In a medium saucepan, place 1 cup of water and bring to boil on medium heat. Once water is boiling, place broccoli in saucepan and cook for 4-5 minutes, uncovered. Remove from heat, and rinse broccoli briefly in cold water to halt cooking process. Set steamed broccoli aside.

11. In a nonstick wok or skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of oil on medium-high heat. Once heated, pan fry 1/2 of your soy curl mixture for 5-6 minutes, stirring every 20-30 seconds to make sure all soy curls sides are equally crispy. After about 2-3 minutes of cooking, add your scallions and garlic to the soy curl mixture and cook for the remains 2-3 minutes. Set soy curl + scallion mixture aside in a separate bowl.

12. Once first batch of soy curls are cooked and crispy, heat another 3 tablespoons of oil and cook the second half of soy curls the same way.

13. Return all crispy soy curls (both batches) to your large skillet or wok. Keep your skillet on medium-high heat. Now, pour your soy sauce mixture over your soy curls. Let mixture cook for a couple of minutes–just until the sauce starts bubbling. Add your broccoli and you’re ready to serve! If you’re feeling fancy, go ahead and sprinkle a handful of toasted sesame seeds on the top.

Top Tips and Tricks

Love soy curls? If you decide to purchase several packages of soy curls in bulk, make sure you freeze any packages that you won’t be using in the next few weeks. Soy curls can start to taste rancid if they aren’t used in a timely manner.

If you choose to use Bragg’s liquid aminos instead of soy sauce for the sauce in this recipe, use only 1/3 cup of Bragg’s liquid aminos + a few tablespoons of water to equal a total of 1/2 cup of liquid. (Bragg’s tastes slightly saltier than traditional soy sauce.)

Have leftover vegan beef and broccoli? Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Add 1-2 tablespoons of water just prior to reheating. Reheat leftovers for 1-2 minutes in the microwave, or cook on medium heat in a skillet on the stove.

What Goes with Vegan Beef and Broccoli?

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