ChineseDairy-freeNut-freeHigh-protein

Beef and Broccoli

Name: Beef and Broccoli
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb flank steak; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 4 cups broccoli florets; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp fresh ginger; ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce; ¼ cup water or beef broth; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tsp sesame oil; 2 tsp cornstarch; steamed rice and sesame seeds

Better than takeout and faster than delivery: tender beef and bright broccoli in a glossy garlic-ginger sauce.

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Prep: 10 min
Cook: 15 min
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy

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Ingredients

1 lbflank steak, thinly sliced against the grain
1 tbspcornstarch, for the beef
1 tbspsoy sauce, for the beef
4 cupsbroccoli florets
2 tbspvegetable oil, divided
3 clovesgarlic, minced
1 tspfresh ginger, grated
⅓ cuplow-sodium soy sauce, for the sauce
¼ cupwater or beef broth
2 tbspbrown sugar
1 tbspoyster sauce
1 tspsesame oil
2 tspcornstarch, for the sauce
steamed rice and sesame seeds, for serving

Method

Toss the beef with 1 tbsp cornstarch and 1 tbsp soy sauce. Whisk the sauce ingredients (⅓ cup soy sauce, water, brown sugar, oyster sauce, sesame oil, 2 tsp cornstarch) in a small bowl.
Put the broccoli in a large skillet with ¼ cup water. Cover and steam over medium-high for 2–3 minutes, until bright green. Remove and wipe the pan dry.
Heat 1 tbsp oil until shimmering. Sear the beef in batches, 1–2 minutes per side. Set aside.
Add the remaining oil, the garlic and ginger, and stir for 30 seconds.
Whisk the sauce again and pour it in. Let it bubble 1–2 minutes, until glossy.
Return the beef and broccoli and toss to coat. Serve over rice with sesame seeds.

Beef and Broccoli

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