Easy and Delicious Beef and Broccoli Recipe

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.

In a bowl, mix together 250 ml hot beef stock, 3 tablespoons light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or sherry, 2 teaspoons sesame oil, 3 tablespoons light brown sugar, 1/8 teaspoon white pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper to make the sauce.

Slice 500 grams of skirt steak thinly and place in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes to firm it up for easier slicing.

Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil over high heat in a wok or large frying pan.

Add the sliced steak and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, turning once or twice until just cooked. Transfer the steak to a bowl using a slotted spoon, leaving any liquid behind in the pan.

Add 450 grams of tender stem broccoli to the pan and stir fry for 2 minutes, stirring often.

Transfer the broccoli to the bowl with the steak.

If you prefer softer broccoli, stir fry it for a couple of minutes longer with a splash of water.

Turn the heat down to medium and add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to the pan.

Add 1 teaspoon of minced ginger and 2 cloves of minced garlic, frying for 30 seconds while stirring often.

Add the sauce mixture prepared earlier and turn the heat to high, stirring it all together.

Allow the sauce to come to a boil and slowly pour in a cornstarch slurry made of 2 tablespoons of flour mixed with 5 tablespoons of cold water, stirring until the sauce thickens.

Add the beef and broccoli back to the wok and toss together, cooking for a further minute before turning off the heat.

Serve with boiled or fried rice and topped with a sprinkling of sesame seeds.

Cooking Techniques

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