Beef and Broccoli

William (Uncle Bill) Anatooskin's Note:

I learned to cook this recipe from Stephen Yan many years ago. He was famous for his Television Shows -WOK WITH YAN.

• Total Time: 32 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• ½ lb beef flank steak , sliced thinly across grain
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1⁄8; teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄8; teaspoon sambal oelek (optional)
• ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch or 1 tablespoon tapioca starch
• 1 lb fresh broccoli , broken into florets and then sliced in half
• 4 tablespoons peanut oil , divided
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup water
• 2 garlic cloves , crushed

Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl, mix together soy sauce, pepper, Sambal Oelek, sesame oil and corn starch.
2. Add sliced beef, coat well and let marinate for 15 minutes.
3. In a WOK, heat 2 tablespoons of peanut oil until smoke begins to rise.
4. Add broccoli florets and salt, stir well.
5. Now add 1/2 cup of water, cover with a lid and cook on high heat for 3 - 4 minutes or until steam starts to escape from the edge of the lid.
6. Remove broccoli and any liquid to a bowl.
7. Reheat WOK to high heat, add the remainder 2 tablespoons of peanut oil.
8. When hot, add garlic and brown for 1 minute, stirring often.
9. Add sliced beef and marinade and stir-fry until the color of meat changes, about 1 minute.
10. Return broccoli and liquid to the Wok and mix; stir-fry for 30 seconds.
11. Serve hot.

Reviews

[Elisa72]

Simple, quick and delicious! I used beef broth instead of water just because I had fresh broth on hand. I also reduced the salt as we're on a low salt diet. The family really enjoyed this!!

[CassiaDawn]

This was good, but defintiely felt like it needed "something". I didn't add the sambal oelek though, so maybe that would have done it!

[Chef #1506604]

It didn't do it for me, it tastes Oriental, but it definitely doesn't taste like the Chinese restaurant...