Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Beef and Broccoli

This dinner is quickly becoming my favorite. I've always loved beef and broccoli but didn't think I'd ever be able to make it. That was before I found this recipe.

First, marinate the meat:
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp water
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 1/2 lbs flank steak, sliced into thin strips


1. Whisk together the baking soda, sugar, cornstarch, soy sauce, water, and 
vegetable oil in a large bowl. Toss the steak with the marinade to coat. Cover 
and refrigerate at least 1 hour, then proceed below.

1/2 c low-sodium soy sauce (Do NOT use regular. The final product will be way too 
salty)
2 tbsp brown sugar
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp sherry
3 tbsp vegetable oil
2 heads broccoli, crowns only

1. In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, flour and sherry 
until smooth. Set aside.
2. In a large wok or saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil over high 
heat until shimmering. Add broccoli and saute 5 minutes, stirring often. (DON'T WALK AWAY! It'll burn fast.) Transfer 
broccoli to a plate.
3. Reduce heat to medium-high. Carefully add the remaining tablespoon of oil to 
the hot pan. Add the marinated meat and half of the sauce mixture and saute for 5-10 minutes, stirring often, until the meat is cooked through and no longer pink. Stir in the broccoli and remaining sauce. Saute 3 minutes more. Serve.


I bought a wok from WalMart for like $5. Great buy! I haven't used it for anything else yet but I plan on making stir fry here soon. 

I make some white rice with it and serve the beef and broccoli over that. Soooo good! It is real easy to make and doesn't take long at all. I would say it serves 4 or so. We both have big servings with leftovers for one. I've cooked this twice now and neither time used flank steak. I just used whatever was cheap and thin then cut it into the strips. Like I said, I love this! I think it's better then anything I've got at a restaurant and much cheaper. 

Enjoy!

My awesome wok

 The broccoli cooking

 The sauce

 The marinated meat going into the wok

 Mixing the broccoli in

 The final product!!

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