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Quick Beef and Broccoli

Better than any takeout version and ready in 20 minutes. Tender thin sliced beef and bright broccoli in the most incredible savory glossy sauce. Served over rice this quick dinner idea for family is a complete meal that satisfies everyone at the table.
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian American
Calories: 440
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g beef sirloin or flank
  • steak thinly sliced against grain
  • 3 cups broccoli florets
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
SAUCE:
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • Quarter cup water
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Cooked rice to serve
  • Sesame seeds to serve

Method
 

  1. Step 1: Mix all sauce ingredients together set aside
  2. Step 2: Slice beef very thin against the grain — partial freezing for 20 minutes makes this easier
  3. Step 3: Heat oil in wok over highest heat until smoking
  4. Step 4: Add beef in single layer cook 90 seconds without touching
  5. Step 5: Toss beef cook 30 more seconds remove to plate
  6. Step 6: Add broccoli to same wok stir fry 3 minutes until bright green and slightly tender
  7. Step 7: Add garlic and ginger cook 30 seconds
  8. Step 8: Return beef to wok pour sauce over everything
  9. Step 9: Toss constantly 1 to 2 minutes until sauce thickens and coats everything glossily
  10. Step 10: Serve immediately over rice topped with sesame seeds

Notes

— Thin slicing against the
grain is absolutely essential —
thick beef will be chewy
— Partial freezing makes
thin slicing much easier
— Don't overcook beef —
it cooks incredibly fast
when sliced thin
— Sauce doubles well —
make extra and use
on chicken or noodles