Deconstructed Beef and Broccoli

This week to put a twist on the ten dollar budget, I asked my friend to pick one mystery ingredient that had to be incorporated into the meal. He picked flank steak. Yikes! Flank steak is great, one of my favorite cuts, but a touch expensive when doing things on a budget. That’s ok I like a challenge. I’ll just have to be creative and use some things found commonly in the kitchen and don’t add additional cost…to go packets! You know the kind; everyone has some lying around in a kitchen drawer.
Beef and Broccoli:
Shopping list:
1 lb flank steak $5.99
¾ lb broccoli .99
1 cup rice, basmati or jasmine @$1
1 onion 52 cents
8 cloves garlic 50 cents

1 packet crushed red pepper from any pizza place
3 packets honey
7 packets soy sauce
2 packets Chinese hot mustard

For marinade: add four cloves of sliced garlic, crushed red peppers, four packets of soy sauce and one packet of honey, add to meat and marinade for at least two hours up to overnight.

In a heavy skillet (I use cast iron) on medium high heat, cook flank steak so it gets a nice sear, about 5-6 minutes on each side. Let rest five minutes before slicing against the grain.

Sauté onions in ½ tablespoon of olive oil until translucent, add two cloves sliced garlic, three packets of soy sauce, two packets of honey, two packets of hot mustard and 2 tablespoons water. Cook until slightly thickened.

Drizzle the sauce over garlic-sautéed broccoli and sliced beef and serve over a bed of rice.