Description
Sweet and saucy stir-fried beef with broccoli in a savory-sweet sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb flank steak (skirt steak or other cut)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (for marinade)
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil or vegetable oil (for marinade)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (for marinade)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (Optional)
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or beef stock
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar or white sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (for sauce)
- 1 head broccoli, cut to bite-size florets
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil or vegetable oil (for cooking)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons ginger, minced
Instructions
- Slice the beef against the grain into 0.5 cm (1/4 inch) thick slices or 1 cm (1/2 inch) sticks and transfer to a small bowl; add 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon peanut oil, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch and gently mix by hand until all slices are coated; marinate for 10 minutes while preparing other ingredients.
- Combine all ingredients for the sauce (stock, Shaoxing wine, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch) in a medium bowl and mix well.
- Add 1/4 cup water to a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until boiling; add the broccoli and cover and steam until the broccoli just turns tender and the water evaporates, about 1 minute; transfer broccoli to a plate and wipe the pan with a paper towel held with tongs if there is any water left.
- Add 1 tablespoon oil to the pan and swirl to coat; heat over medium-high until hot, spread the steak in a single layer and cook without touching for 30 seconds or until the bottom side is browned, flip to cook the other side for a few seconds, then stir and cook until the surface is lightly charred and the inside is still pink.
- Add the garlic and ginger and stir a few times to release their fragrance.
- Return the broccoli to the pan, stir the sauce again to dissolve the cornstarch completely and pour it into the skillet, cook and stir until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute; transfer everything to a plate immediately and serve hot.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins