BEEF WITH BROCCOLI

By stepjo7269

Chinese Cookbook
(The secret to this popular restaurant dish is to marinate the beef in a bit of oil)

Ingredients

• Marinade for Beef:
• 3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
• 1 egg
• 1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
• 2 Tbsp water
• 1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
• 1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
• 1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil (?)
• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
• a few drops of sesame oil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
• Sauce Ingedients
• 2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
• 2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
• 3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
• Directions:
• ●Slice beef and mix together marinade ingredients. Add marinade to beef and marinate for thirty minutes. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil to beef, mix in thoroughly, and marinate beef for
• another thirty minutes.
• ●While beef is marinating, prepare the vegetables.
• ●Heat wok and add 1 cup of oil? (2T.). When oil is ready, add beef and stir-fry until it is nearly cooked. Remove beef and set aside on a plate.
• ●Drain the wok and wipe clean with a paper towel.
• ●Add 1/2 cup water to wok. Bring the water to a boil and add the broccoli. Cover and cook until broccoli is cooked through. Drain the wok.
• ●Heat wok and add oil (about 2 tablespoons). Add the garlic and stir-fry for about 1 minute. Add vegetables and beef and mix together.
• ●Make a well in the middle of the wok and add the sauce ingredients. Add cornstarch, stirring to thicken.
• ●Mix sauce together with other ingredients.
• ●Serve hot.

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

Variations::
●Add carrots and onion if desired. ●Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).