Beef and Broccoli
Beef and broccoli is one of the most popular Chinese American takeout menu items. It is also one of the easiest dishes to prepare; ready in 5 minutes. The broccoli gets steamed for a minute. Then beef gets sautéed for a couple minutes. The broccoli gets tossed back in with the sauce and cooked for another minutes. Serve with steamed rice.
Ingredients
- 1 lb top sirloin, flank, or skirt steak thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Sauce
- 1 cup beef stock
- 2 tbsp shaoxing cooking wine
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Stir Fry
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 head broccoli cut into florets
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp ginger minced
Instructions
- Marinate the beef in the soy sauce, oil, and cornstarch for 10 minutes.
- Mix together the sauce ingredients. Set aside.
- Bring a 1/4 cup of water to a boil in a sauté pan over medium high heat. Add in the broccoli. Cover and steam for 1 minute. Remove from the pan and wipe clean.
- Heat up cooking oil in the same pan. Add in the beef in a single layer. Cook for 30 seconds a side.
- Add in the garlic and ginger. Cook for 30 seconds.
- Add in the broccoli and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Pour in the sauce. It will thicken quickly in less than a minute.
