Beef and Broccoli

Name: Beef and Broccoli
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 2-4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 lb beef flank steak, sliced thinly across grain; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon sambal oelek (optional); 1/4 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; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup water; 2 garlic cloves, crushed

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Recipe by William Uncle Bill

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

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READY IN: 32mins

SERVES: 2-4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

¹⁄₂

lb beef flank steak, sliced thinly across grain
1

tablespoon light soy sauce
¹⁄₈

teaspoon black pepper
¹⁄₈

teaspoon sambal oelek (optional)
¹⁄₄

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
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂

cup water
2

garlic cloves, crushed

DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, mix together soy sauce, pepper, Sambal Oelek, sesame oil and corn starch.
Add sliced beef, coat well and let marinate for 15 minutes.
In a WOK, heat 2 tablespoons of peanut oil until smoke begins to rise.
Add broccoli florets and salt, stir well.
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.
Remove broccoli and any liquid to a bowl.
Reheat WOK to high heat, add the remainder 2 tablespoons of peanut oil.
When hot, add garlic and brown for 1 minute, stirring often.
Add sliced beef and marinade and stir-fry until the color of meat changes, about 1 minute.
Return broccoli and liquid to the Wok and mix; stir-fry for 30 seconds.
Serve hot.

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