Flash Fried Beef and Broccoli!

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is lower in fat and pork is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, and liquid aminos is often cheaper.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is a healthier thickener, while flour is a common pantry item.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is heart-healthy, while canola is cost-effective.

Prepare ginger, garlic, and spring onion in advance.

Cut tender stem broccoli into thin chunks.

Heat vegetable oil in a wok until smoking hot.

Marinate rib eye steak with 2 tablespoons of shaoxing rice wine, 1 tablespoon of light soy, and a drizzle of sesame oil.

Massage corn flour into the marinated meat until it has a creamy texture.

Add ginger, garlic, and spring onion to the hot oil and stir-fry briefly before pushing to the back of the wok.

Add the marinated rib eye steak to the hot oil and sear for about 30 seconds, then fold to sear the other side.

Add tender stem broccoli to the center of the wok, allowing it to sizzle with the meat.

Pour the tamarind sauce around the edge of the wok and allow it to come to a vigorous boil.

Add a small amount of chicken stock to help steam the broccoli and cook everything for about 2 minutes, keeping the broccoli crunchy.

Serve the beef and broccoli immediately.

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