Anne Burrell's Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fried Noodles | Worst Cooks in America | Food Network

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium content while maintaining flavor.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, and pork is often less expensive.

egg noodles

🥗Healthier: whole wheat noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Whole wheat noodles add fiber, while spaghetti is a budget-friendly swap.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, and canola oil is a cost-effective alternative.

Cut the hairy end off the scallions and slice them thinly, keeping the white and green parts separate.

Smash the garlic with a knife to remove the skin, then chop it.

Peel and grate about an inch of ginger.

Cut an onion in half, slice it while keeping the hairy end intact, then cut off the hairy end to have perfectly sliced onion.

Cut the stem off the broccoli, peel it, and slice it into coins. Cut the florets into bite-sized pieces.

Cook the broccoli in salted boiling water until perfectly cooked, then shock it in ice water to stop the cooking process.

Trim the fat off the beef and slice it thinly.

Cook the beef in batches in a lightly oiled pan, seasoning with salt, until browned and crispy, then remove from the pan.

Add more oil to the pan, then add ginger, garlic, scallion whites, and onions, cooking until fragrant.

Add two tablespoons of rice wine vinegar to deglaze the pan, scraping up the fond.

Add the noodles to the pan and stir in oyster sauce and chili paste.

Return the beef and broccoli to the pan, toss everything together, and serve with raw scallions on top.

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