Cooking Beef And Broccoli The Right Way

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade oyster sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Homemade oyster sauce can reduce sodium and is more affordable.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork can be less expensive.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is a gluten-free thickener, while flour is often more accessible.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola is budget-friendly.

Slice the steak into thin pieces.

Season the beef with black pepper, corn starch, soy sauce, and an egg yolk; mix well and let marinate for about 15-20 minutes.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan until hot.

Prepare broccoli by cutting it into bite-sized pieces and boiling it in salted water for about 5 minutes to pre-cook.

Remove the broccoli from the water and set aside.

Coat the marinated beef in a mixture of all-purpose flour and corn starch, shaking off excess.

Fry the coated beef in the hot oil until browned and cooked through.

Add the pre-cooked broccoli to the pan and stir-fry briefly with the beef.

Serve over noodles or rice.

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