Monday, October 1, 2012

The Bestest Broccoli and Beef

The Bestest Broccoli and Beef
                                          Picture from melskitchencaffe.


The Bestest Broccoli and Beef

Ingredients:

For Sauce:

1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

2 tablespoons low-sodium chicken broth

5 tablespoons oyster sauce

2 tablespoons light brown sugar

1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

2 teaspoons cornstarch

For Beef and Broccoli:

3 tablespoons soy sauce

1½ pounds flank steak, cut into 2-inch-wide strips with the grain, then sliced across the grain 
into 1/8-inch-thick slices

6 medium cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press or minced (about 2 tablespoons)

1-inch piece fresh ginger, minced (about 1 tablespoon)

1 teaspoon peanut oil or vegetable oil, plus extra for cooking

1¼ pounds broccoli, cut into bite-sized pieces

⅓ cup water

3 medium scallions, sliced ½ inch thick on diagonal

Preparation:

In a medium bowl, combine beef and soy sauce.

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 10 minutes or up to 1 hour.

 Meanwhile, whisk the sauce ingredients together in a liquid measure or small bowl.

In another small bowl, combine garlic, ginger, and 1 teaspoon peanut oil. Set aside.

Heat 2 teaspoons peanut oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot and 
rippling.

Add half of beef to skillet and break up clumps; cook, without stirring, for 1 minute, then stir and 
cook until beef is browned around edges and cooked through, about 1-2 minutes.

Don’t overcook the meat – cook until just barely cooked through so the meat stays tender.

Transfer beef to a medium bowl and cover with a lid and tin foil. Heat another 2 teaspoons 
peanut oil in the skillet and repeat with remaining beef.

Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil to now-empty skillet; heat until rippling and hot. Add broccoli and 
cook 30 seconds; add water, cover pan, and lower heat to medium.

Steam broccoli until tender-crisp, about 2 minutes.

Push the broccoli to the sides of the skillet and add the garlic/ginger mixture.

Cook, mashing the mixture with a spoon, until fragrant, about 15-30 seconds.

Stir the mixture into the broccoli.

Add the beef back to skillet and toss to combine.

Whisk the sauce to recombine and add to the skillet.

Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened and evenly distributed, about 1-2 minutes.

Transfer to a serving platter, sprinkle with scallions, and serve over rice or other side dish of our 
collection.

Serve 6.

Adapted from melskitchencaffe.

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