Beef n Broccoli Stirfry
Beef n Broccoli Stirfry
Ingredients
For the Beef & Marinade
- 350 g beef, sirloin, cut into strips
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 2 teaspoons cornflour
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda, optional
- 1 tablespoon light soy
- 1 teaspoon dark soy
- 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine, optional, or water
For Stir-frying
- 3 tablespoons oil, rapeseed
For the Vegetables & Aromatics
- 1/3 bell pepper, cut
- 1/2 carrot, sliced
- 200 g broccolini, or broccoli/gai LAN, cut
- 1 shallot, cut
- 4 cloves garlic, sliced
- 10 g ginger, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes, optional
- 1 teaspoon fermented black beans, optional
Instructions
- 1
Slice 350-450g beef (sirloin) into strips. Place the sliced beef into a bowl.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Add the marinade ingredients to the beef: 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper, 2 teaspoons cornflour, 1/8 teaspoon baking soda (optional), 1 tablespoon light soy, 1 teaspoon dark soy, 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce, and 1 tablespoon rice wine (optional) or water.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Mix these ingredients well with your hands and stir for a few minutes. This technique, called velveting, seasons and tenderizes the meat, preventing it from drying out in the wok or pan. The high alkalinity in the baking soda tenderizes meat proteins, and the cornflour helps retain its moisture content. All the seasoning will season the beef.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Allow the beef to marinate for a minimum of 15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min
- 5
Cut the vegetables: 1/3 bell pepper (cut into chunks), 1/2 carrot (sliced into rounds), 200g broccolini/broccoli (cut).
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Cut the aromatics: 1 shallot (sliced), 4 cloves garlic (sliced), and 10g ginger (sliced). Prepare 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes (optional) and 1 teaspoon fermented black beans (optional).
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Combine the cut bell pepper, carrot, and broccolini in a large bowl. Pre-blanch these vegetables by pouring boiling water over them in the bowl. Let them sit for about 30 seconds. This is a hack to reduce the time the vegetables need to be in the pan during stir-frying.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Strain the blanched vegetables and set them aside. Place the sliced shallot, garlic, and ginger into a separate small bowl, alongside the optional chilli flakes and fermented black beans.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Heat a large pan or wok until it is hot. Add 3 tablespoons oil (rapeseed) to the hot pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Add the marinated beef to the pan. Fry the beef for 2 minutes, moving it minimally to allow it to caramelize and achieve a Maillard reaction.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Add the aromatics (sliced shallot, garlic, and ginger), along with the 1 teaspoon fermented black beans (if using) and 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes (if using) to the pan with the beef. Stir-fry for another 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Add the pre-blanched vegetables to the pan. Stir-fry until the vegetables are hot (approximately 2 minutes).
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Serve the Beef n Broccoli Stirfry immediately, preferably with rice.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Beef n Broccoli Stirfry
For the Beef & Marinade
- 350 g beef, sirloin, cut into strips
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 2 teaspoons cornflour
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda, optional
- 1 tablespoon light soy
- 1 teaspoon dark soy
- 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine, optional, or water
For Stir-frying
- 3 tablespoons oil, rapeseed
For the Vegetables & Aromatics
- 1/3 bell pepper, cut
- 1/2 carrot, sliced
- 200 g broccolini, or broccoli/gai LAN, cut
- 1 shallot, cut
- 4 cloves garlic, sliced
- 10 g ginger, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes, optional
- 1 teaspoon fermented black beans, optional
Instructions
- 1
Slice 350-450g beef (sirloin) into strips. Place the sliced beef into a bowl.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add the marinade ingredients to the beef: 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper, 2 teaspoons cornflour, 1/8 teaspoon baking soda (optional), 1 tablespoon light soy, 1 teaspoon dark soy, 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce, and 1 tablespoon rice wine (optional) or water.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Mix these ingredients well with your hands and stir for a few minutes. This technique, called velveting, seasons and tenderizes the meat, preventing it from drying out in the wok or pan. The high alkalinity in the baking soda tenderizes meat proteins, and the cornflour helps retain its moisture content. All the seasoning will season the beef.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Allow the beef to marinate for a minimum of 15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min - 5
Cut the vegetables: 1/3 bell pepper (cut into chunks), 1/2 carrot (sliced into rounds), 200g broccolini/broccoli (cut).
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Cut the aromatics: 1 shallot (sliced), 4 cloves garlic (sliced), and 10g ginger (sliced). Prepare 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes (optional) and 1 teaspoon fermented black beans (optional).
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Combine the cut bell pepper, carrot, and broccolini in a large bowl. Pre-blanch these vegetables by pouring boiling water over them in the bowl. Let them sit for about 30 seconds. This is a hack to reduce the time the vegetables need to be in the pan during stir-frying.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Strain the blanched vegetables and set them aside. Place the sliced shallot, garlic, and ginger into a separate small bowl, alongside the optional chilli flakes and fermented black beans.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Heat a large pan or wok until it is hot. Add 3 tablespoons oil (rapeseed) to the hot pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Add the marinated beef to the pan. Fry the beef for 2 minutes, moving it minimally to allow it to caramelize and achieve a Maillard reaction.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Add the aromatics (sliced shallot, garlic, and ginger), along with the 1 teaspoon fermented black beans (if using) and 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes (if using) to the pan with the beef. Stir-fry for another 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Add the pre-blanched vegetables to the pan. Stir-fry until the vegetables are hot (approximately 2 minutes).
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Serve the Beef n Broccoli Stirfry immediately, preferably with rice.
⏱️ 1 min