Beef with Broccoli

Who doesn't love Chinese Food? A wise man once told me "If there are Chinese people eating at a Chinese Food restaurant, you know the food is good". Unfortunately, no one should eat the Chinese Food in Yellowknife. It's the pits. Therefore, tonight I am trying a new recipe for Beef and Broccoli, which is my favorite Chinese dish after egg rolls, friend won tons, my sister's Won Ton soup, chicken balls and fried rice....hmmmm. Maybe it's not really as up there on my list of most fav Chinese dishes as I thought it was. Oh well! We'll see how it turns out.

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Beef with Broccoli

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. cornstarch
• 4 tbsp. soy sauce
• 2 tsp. white sugar
• 5 tbsp. peanut oil
• 1 pound flank steak, thinly sliced (can also substitute for beef-fry strips, but they will be more tough)
• 1 tbsp. oyster sauce
• 1 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 4 thin slices of peeled ginger
• 1 head of broccoli, cut into small florets
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 red pepper, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• rice for serving

Directions

1. Whisk together 1 tbsp. of the cornstarch, 3 tbsp. of the soy sauce, 1 tsp. sugar, and 1 tbsp. of the peanut oil in a large bowl.
2. Add the steak to the bowl, tossing to coat. You can do this ahead of time and store in the fridge.
3. Whisk remaining cornstarch, soy sauce, the oyster sauce and the chicken broth in a small bowl.
4. Heat a large skillet (or wok) over high heat. Add 1 tbsp. of the peanut oil. Add ginger, broccoli, remaining 1 tbsp. of sugar, and stir-fry approximately 3 minutes.
5. Remove ginger and broccoli, and set on a plate.
6. Add one more tbsp. of peanut oil, and repeat process with the onion and red pepper (approx.3 minutes). Remove red pepper and onions and add to plate with broccoli and ginger.
7. Reduce heat to medium-high, add last 2 tbsp. peanut oil, and add the garlic and steak. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Take your sauce mixture from step 3, and add it to the skillet. Simmer 1 minute.
8. Return the veggies to the skillet, and cook for 3-4 minutes so the steak can finish cooking.
9. Serve with rice.

Jason gives it a big thumb up and a forced smile

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