The Best Beef and Broccoli with Oyster Sauce | Recipe | Wok Basics

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.

Cut the beef into thin strips, preferably against the grain for the right texture.

Coat the beef with corn flour, soy sauce, shaoxing wine, sesame oil, and pepper to season it.

Boil water in the wok and blanch the broccoli until slightly tender.

Remove the broccoli and tip away the water from the wok.

Add more oil to the dry wok and add ginger, onion, and garlic to flavor the oil.

Remove the aromatics from the wok and set them on top of the broccoli.

Add the beef to the wok and toss until browned.

Return the ginger, garlic, and onion to the wok with the broccoli and beef.

Season with soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and water.

Mix cornflour with water to thicken the sauce and add it to the wok.

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