Cooking Recipes Articel

Beef With Broccoli is a classic when it comes to chinese cooking. It makes a perfect plate for almost all occasions.


Ingredients:

3
lb (375 g) lean beef
sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
1
egg
1
tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1
Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1
Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch (corn flour)
2
Tbsp water

1
1
Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1
1
lb (750 g) broccoli
flowerets removed
slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1
cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2
1
Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2
Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3
Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1
Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2
cloves garlic
crushed
1
cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2
Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:

Slice beef and mix together marinade ingredients. Add marinade to beef and marinate for thirty minutes. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil to beef
mix in thoroughly
and marinate beef for another thirty minutes. While beef is marinating
prepare the vegetables.

Heat wok and add 1 cup of oil. When oil is ready
add beef and stir-fry until it is nearly cooked. Remove beef and set aside on a plate. Drain the wok and wipe clean with a paper towel.

Add 1/2 cup water to wok. Bring the water to a boil and add the broccoli. Cover and cook until broccoli is cooked through. Drain the wok.

Heat wok and add oil (about 2 tablespoons). Add the garlic and stir-fry for about 1 minute. Add vegetables and beef and mix together. Make a well in the middle of the wok and add the sauce ingredients. Add cornstarch
stirring to thicken. Mix sauce together with other ingredients. Serve hot. Serves 3 to 4