Beef and Broccoli
Beef and Broccoli
Ingredients
For the Beef Marinade
- 2 pounds flank steak
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
For the Sauce
- 5 garlic, cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons ginger paste
- 1/4 cup dark soy sauce
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon MSG
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
For Cooking and Serving
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 8 ounces broccoli, blanched
- 4 servings noodles or rice, for serving, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the flank steak by locating the direction of the grains. Slice the steak thinly across the grain to shorten the muscle fibers, which helps to tenderize the beef.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Place the sliced beef in a bowl. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of baking soda and 1 tablespoon of corn starch. Add 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce. Mix thoroughly to coat the beef. Marinate for 20 minutes; this 'velveting' method tenderizes the beef.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
While the beef marinates, prepare the sauce. In a separate bowl, combine 5 cloves of minced garlic, 2 tablespoons of ginger paste, 1/4 cup of dark soy sauce, 1/3 cup of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar, 2 teaspoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of MSG, 1/2 cup of water, and 2 tablespoons of corn starch. Mix all the sauce ingredients together until well combined. (Tip: Corn starch mixes better when the liquid is cold).
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
Heat a wok or large pan over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil. Once hot, add the marinated beef to the wok. Cook for approximately 40 seconds, then give it a quick stir. If desired, add any leftover steak at this point.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Pour the prepared sauce over the beef in the wok. Add 8-12 ounces of blanched broccoli. Cook everything together for 1 minute, stirring continuously to coat the beef and broccoli evenly with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Serve the beef and broccoli immediately on a bed of noodles or rice. Spoon any extra sauce over the dish before serving. Enjoy!
⏱️ 5 min
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Beef and Broccoli
For the Beef Marinade
- 2 pounds flank steak
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
For the Sauce
- 5 garlic, cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons ginger paste
- 1/4 cup dark soy sauce
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon MSG
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
For Cooking and Serving
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 8 ounces broccoli, blanched
- 4 servings noodles or rice, for serving, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the flank steak by locating the direction of the grains. Slice the steak thinly across the grain to shorten the muscle fibers, which helps to tenderize the beef.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Place the sliced beef in a bowl. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of baking soda and 1 tablespoon of corn starch. Add 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce. Mix thoroughly to coat the beef. Marinate for 20 minutes; this 'velveting' method tenderizes the beef.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
While the beef marinates, prepare the sauce. In a separate bowl, combine 5 cloves of minced garlic, 2 tablespoons of ginger paste, 1/4 cup of dark soy sauce, 1/3 cup of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar, 2 teaspoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of MSG, 1/2 cup of water, and 2 tablespoons of corn starch. Mix all the sauce ingredients together until well combined. (Tip: Corn starch mixes better when the liquid is cold).
⏱️ 10 min - 4
Heat a wok or large pan over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil. Once hot, add the marinated beef to the wok. Cook for approximately 40 seconds, then give it a quick stir. If desired, add any leftover steak at this point.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Pour the prepared sauce over the beef in the wok. Add 8-12 ounces of blanched broccoli. Cook everything together for 1 minute, stirring continuously to coat the beef and broccoli evenly with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Serve the beef and broccoli immediately on a bed of noodles or rice. Spoon any extra sauce over the dish before serving. Enjoy!
⏱️ 5 min