CHINESE BEEF AND BROCCOLI (EXTRA SAUCY TAKE OUT STYLE)

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch/cornflour
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp sesame oil (optional)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce (Note 1)
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce (Note 1)
• 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine (Shaoxing wine) or dry sherry
• 1/8 tsp Chinese five spice powder (Note 2)
• 1/8 tsp tsp black pepper
• 4-5 cups broccoli florets (about 1 1/2 heads of broccoli)
• 2 tbsp oil, separated
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
• 12 oz/360g beef fillet, flank, rump or any other cut of beef suitable for pan frying

Details

Servings 3
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from recipetineats.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place the water and cornstarch/cornflour into a jar. Shake to combine. Then add the remaining Sauce ingredients into the jar and shake.

Slice the beef into ¼"/0.5cm thick slices. Place the beef and 2 tbsp of the Sauce into a bowl and set aside.

Steam or par boil the broccoli. (Note 3)

Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a wok (or heavy based fry pan) over high heat until smoking.

Add the beef and sear quickly until browned. Then remove from the pan and set aside.

Heat the remaining 1 tbsp of oil into the wok, then add the ginger and garlic. Cook for 20 to 30 seconds until the garlic and ginger is fragrant. Add the broccoli and stir quickly.

Shake the jar then pour it all into the wok. Stir fry for 30 seconds or so - the sauce should be bubbling away and beginning to thicken. Then toss the beef back in and stir fry for another 1 minute until the sauce thickens and coats the broccoli and beef.

Remove from heat and serve immediately with rice.