How to Make Beef with Broccoli | Hilah Cooking

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.

Trim excess fat and membrane from the skirt steak.

Place the trimmed skirt steak in the freezer for 10 minutes to partially freeze.

Remove the broccoli stems and cut the florets into bite-sized pieces, keeping them approximately the same size.

Slice the partially frozen skirt steak thinly against the grain and place it into a bowl.

Drizzle about 1 tablespoon of soy sauce over the sliced beef and let it sit.

Steam the broccoli in a skillet with about 1/2 cup of water on high heat for 1 minute until bright green and crisp.

Remove the steamed broccoli from the skillet and discard the water.

Heat a skillet until it's smoking hot and add a couple of tablespoons of oil.

Add the beef in a single layer to the hot skillet and cook for about 1 minute, stirring occasionally.

Add a few dried red chilis to the skillet with the beef.

Once the beef is almost cooked, add oyster sauce, a little chicken broth, and garlic to the skillet.

Add the steamed broccoli back into the skillet and toss everything together until the sauce is evaporated and the broccoli is coated.

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