How to make Beef and Broccoli - Easy Recipes

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake while tamari is gluten-free.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner while pork is often cheaper.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is gluten-free; flour is more accessible.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier while canola oil is cost-effective.

Cut off any hard fat from the sirloin steak.

Cut the steak in half and slice at a 45-degree angle into thin pieces.

In a bowl, combine the egg, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and minced garlic.

Mix the ingredients together with your hands, breaking the yolk and ensuring everything is well combined.

Add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to the beef mixture, mix well, then add the remaining cornstarch and mix thoroughly until coated.

Refrigerate the marinated beef for 30 minutes.

Fill a wok with 4 cups of water and bring to a boil.

Add the broccoli florets to the boiling water and cook for 1 minute, then remove and discard the water.

Spray the wok with olive oil and heat it on high.

Add the marinated beef to the wok, ensuring it's spread out on the sides, not just in the center.

Season the beef with a little black pepper and a tiny bit of salt.

Add 1 tablespoon of toasted sesame seed oil to the beef while cooking.

Cook the beef for about 4 to 5 minutes until browned.

Add more soy sauce to the beef, then add the cooked broccoli and mix everything together.

Garnish with sesame seeds before serving.

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