Ginger Beef and Broccoli with Cauliflower Rice
Seared beef strips and broccoli in a glossy ginger sauce, spooned over golden cauliflower rice.
- AIP
- Celiac
- Hashimoto's
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- Dairy-free
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- High cholesterol
- Paleo
- Kid-friendly
- Sheet pan
- One pan
- Gluten-free dairy-free
- Gluten-free Chinese
- Gluten-free Asian
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Ingredients
- 500 g beef sirloin, cut into thin strips
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 head broccoli, in small florets
- 2 tbsp fish sauce without additives
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 head cauliflower, riced in a blender
- 1 avocado, sliced
- salt, a pinch
Method
- Sear the beef strips in olive oil until browned, then transfer to a plate.4 min timer
- Stir-fry the broccoli with the garlic and ginger until crisp-tender.5 min timer
- Return the beef, add the fish sauce and honey, and toss until the beef reaches 63°C.
- Sauté the cauliflower rice in olive oil until just tender.5 min timer
- Set aside the kids' share, then season the skillet with a pinch of salt.Kids’ plate comes out here
- Pile the skillet over the cauliflower rice and top with avocado.
Kids’ plate: Broccoli Tree Beef Strips
On the plate: Beef strips, soft broccoli trees and cauliflower rice, avocado slices, sauce on the side for dipping.
Make it a game: The broccoli is a giant's forest — dip a beef strip in the sauce and plant the trees around it.
Set it aside at step 5, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Autoimmune protocol (AIP): No grains, dairy, eggs or soy — the sauce is ginger, garlic and plain fish sauce.
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Strictly gluten-free and soy-free; the ginger sauce needs nothing bottled but additive-free fish sauce.
- Pregnant: The beef is seared and cooked to temperature in the pan; nothing raw or alcoholic.
- Toddler (1–3): Soft beef pieces and well-cooked broccoli trees, with avocado to pick up.
- Kid (4–12): Beef strips to dip and broccoli trees to stack, with gentle ginger flavour.
AIP check: watch for nightshade spices (paprika, chili, cayenne), seed spices (cumin, coriander seed), seed oils and hidden sugar. Gluten gives food ideas, not medical advice: always check labels for allergens and cross-contact.
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