Restaurant Style Beef and Broccoli

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Submitted By: Dianne
Photo By: DonnieDarko
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 1 Hour
Servings: 4
"This is my go-to recipe when I want Chinese food without having to go out. Very easy and delicious. Substituting chicken for the beef works great too. Serve over rice."
INGREDIENTS:
1/3 cup oyster sauce
2 teaspoons Asian (toasted) sesame oil
1/3 cup sherry
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
3/4 pound beef round steak, cut into 1/8
-inch thick strips
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more if
needed
1 thin slice of fresh ginger root
1 clove garlic, peeled and smashed
1 pound broccoli, cut into florets
DIRECTIONS:
1. Whisk together the oyster sauce, sesame oil, sherry, soy sauce, sugar, and cornstarch in a bowl, and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Place the steak pieces into a shallow bowl, pour the oyster sauce mixture over the meat, stir to coat well, and marinate for at least 30 minutes in refrigerator.
2. Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat, and stir in the ginger and garlic. Let them sizzle in the hot oil for about 1 minute to flavor the oil, then remove and discard. Stir in the broccoli, and toss and stir in the hot oil until bright green and almost tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the broccoli from the wok, and set aside.
3. Pour a little more oil into the wok, if needed, and stir and toss the beef with the marinade until the sauce forms a glaze on the beef, and the meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Return the cooked broccoli to the wok, and stir until the meat and broccoli are heated through, about 3 minutes.

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Notes: Added the garlic & ginger to the marinade. Also added some garlic chili paste to the marinade. Sauteed the broccoli then steamed with a bit of rice wine. Sauteed onions and bamboo shoots after the broccoli was done. When the meat was done cooking, added the rest of the marinade to the wok and cooked until bubbly then added some chicken broth.