Chinese Beef Broccoli

Chinese Beef Broccoli

Ingredients:

500 g Beef (flank or sirloin), thinly sliced

500 g Broccoli Florets

1 small Carrot, sliced

2 tbsp Peanut Oil

1 large Onion, halved and sliced

2 cloves garlic, finely minced

1 1/2 tsp cornstarch, dissolved in 1 tbsp water

Beef Marinade:

1 tbsp Soy Sauce

1 tbsp Chinese Rice Wine or Dry Sherry

1 tsp Cornstarch

1/2 tbsp ground Black Pepper

Sauce:

2 1/2 tbsp Oyster Sauce

1 1/2 tbsp Soy Sauce

1 tbsp Chinese Rice Wine or Dry Sherry

1/2 cup low-sodium Chicken Broth

Instructions:

Marinate the beef.

In a medium bowl, add-in all the marinade ingredients, and stir.

Add-in the beef slices, and stir until well-coated.

Set aside to marinate for about 10 minutes.

Prepare the sauce.

In a small bowl, add-in all the sauce ingredients, and mix well.

In a small pot of boiling, salted water, addd-in the broccoli, and cook for about a minute, or until until tender-crisp.

Drain thoroughly, and wash with cold water. Set aside.

Heat a large wok over high heat. Pour-in the peanut oil and swirl to coat.

add-in the beef and immediately spread the beef out all over the surface of the wok in a single layer. Fry for 1 minute.

Flip the beef slices over, and continue cooking.

Add-in the garlic; add-in the carrots, and fry for an additional 1 minute.

Pour-in the sauce, add the blanched broccoli and bring to a boil.

Pour-in the cornstarch mixture and continue cooking; stirring, until the sauce boils and thickens for about 30 seconds.

Serve warm with rice if desired. Enjoy!!