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Lean Beef & Broccoli Stir-FryDinner
High ProteinDairy Free

Lean Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry

Iron-dense, 45g protein, takes 15 minutes from fridge to fork.

Prep

10m

Cook

10m

Total

20m

Servings

2

kcal

565

Protein

45g

Carbs

52g

Fat

18g

Macros per serving

Overview

Why it works

A classic high-iron meal for hard trainers, especially women and athletes pushing volume. The trick is searing the beef hot and fast so it stays tender - no rubber.

  • Lean beef is the highest bioavailable source of heme iron, zinc, and creatine.
  • Brown rice provides slow carbs to refill glycogen post-training.
  • Broccoli and bell peppers load up vitamin C, which boosts iron absorption.

Ingredients

Ingredients · 2 servings

Stir-fry

  • 350 g flank steak, sliced thin against the grain
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil

Sauce

  • 3 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water

Base

  • 1.5 cups cooked brown rice

Instructions

Step by step

  1. 1

    Whisk sauce ingredients. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Heat avocado oil in a wok or large skillet until shimmering.

  3. 3

    Sear beef in a single layer 60–90 seconds per side. Remove.

  4. 4

    Add broccoli and peppers to the pan. Stir-fry 3 minutes until just tender.

  5. 5

    Add garlic and ginger, stir 30 seconds. Return beef.

  6. 6

    Pour in sauce. Toss 60 seconds until glossy. Serve over rice.

Pro Tips

Coach-level details

  • Freeze the steak 20 minutes before slicing - you'll cut it paper thin.
  • Get the pan ripping hot. A cool pan = stewed, gray beef.
  • Toast a tbsp of sesame seeds for the finish.

Storage & Swaps

Keep it, swap it, save it

Storage

  • Refrigerate up to 3 days.
  • Reheat in a screaming hot pan, not the microwave.
  • Label containers with the prep date.

Smart swaps

  • Swap flank for sirloin tip or top round.
  • Swap brown rice for cauliflower rice for a low-carb cut.
  • Add 1 tbsp gochujang if you like heat.

Pair with a program

Eating right is half the result.

Plug this recipe into an Onyx program for the other half - periodized training that actually moves the needle.

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