I’ve been quite busy and it’s been a while since my last post! My husband and I recently moved into a bigger (for NYC standards) apartment. 🙂 The past few weeks have been hectic with packing, unpacking and trips to furniture stores…so I’ve been cooking quick and easy meals every night at our new place. Here’s one of my favorite Chinese take-out dishes that’s easily prepared in your own home!
The recipe is pretty simple and it will quickly become a family favorite. I love the thick sauce that gets soaked up in the broccoli, which is briefly blanched in hot water. I also added a little bit of brown sugar so it’s a tad sweet and there’s a touch of spice from the ginger and pepper.
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Easy Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
- 1 pound beef flank or sirloin, thinly sliced
- 1 pound broccoli florets
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, finely minced
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoonbrown sugar or honey
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1/3 cup chicken or vegetable broth
First blanch the broccoli. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add broccoli and cook for about 2 minutes, until crisp. Strain and set aside. In a small bowl, mix 1 teaspoon cornstarch and a tablespoon of water together and set aside.
For the beef marinade, in a large bowl stir together 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 teaspoons rice wine, 1 teaspoon cornstarch and black pepper. Add the beef slices and stir until well coated. Let the mixture sit for about 10 minutes.
For the sauce, in a small bowl stir together the brown sugar, oyster sauce, 2 teaspoons rice wine, 1 tablespoon soy sauce and broth.
Heat a large pan or wok over high heat. Add oil and swirl to coat pan. Toss in the beef and spread in a single layer; cook for about a minute. Flip the beef slices over, then add in garlic and ginger and cook for about a minute, until the beef is no longer pink. Add sauce and broccoli, then bring to a boil. Stir in the dissolved cornstarch and cook until sauce thickens, about 30 seconds. Serve with rice.
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: makes about 4 servings
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isn’t oyster sauce the best? I people who won’t use it or fish sauce either. so silly!!! great looking stir fry!
Yes, they all are cooking must-haves in my kitchen! 🙂
This recipe looks great. I used to be a major fan of Panda Express and this looks way better than theirs.
Thanks, Tori!