Beef and Broccoli Noodles
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Cut the flank steak against the grain into thin slices.
- 2Transfer the sliced beef into a container.
- 3Add cornstarch and baking soda to the beef.
- 4Pour oyster sauce, soy sauce, and avocado oil into the beef.
- 5Grate garlic and ginger over the beef.
- 6Mix the beef and marinade well.
- 7Cover the container and vacuum seal the beef to marinate.
- 8Prepare the sauce by adding chicken or beef broth to a measuring cup.
- 9Add soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, and white pepper to the broth.
- 10Chop additional ginger and garlic.
- 11Heat oil in a piping hot wok.
- 12Add the marinated beef to the wok and flatten it into a single layer to sear.
- 13Once cooked along the edges, sauté the beef aggressively for one more minute, then remove and set aside.
- 14Add a little more oil, the chopped garlic, and ginger to the wok and let it get golden brown.
- 15Add Shaoxing wine to the wok and let it reduce.
- 16Add broccoli to the wok, stir-fry, and cover until it turns bright green.
- 17Pour in the prepared sauce and bring it to a boil.
- 18Mix equal parts cornstarch and water to create a slurry and add it to the sauce to thicken.
- 19Once the sauce thickens, add the cooked beef back into the wok.
- 20Add the pre-boiled noodles to the wok.
- 21Sauté everything together aggressively one last time.
- 22Serve the beef and broccoli noodles in a bowl.
- 23Garnish with green onions.
Ingredients
- flank steak
- cornstarch
- baking soda
- oyster sauce
- soy sauce
- avocado oil
- grated garlic
- grated ginger
- chicken broth
- dark soy sauce
- sesame oil
- brown sugar
- white pepper
- additional ginger
- additional garlic
- oil
- broccoli
- water
- 16 oz pre-boiled noodles
- green onion
Equipment
knifecutting boardcontainervacuum sealerwokwooden spatulastrainermeasuring cupbowlchopsticks
Tips
- Cut flank steak against the grain to shorten muscle fibers for a tender bite.
- Use a Seal Vax container to shorten marination time.
- Shaoxing wine gives a true takeout flavor.
- Pre-boiled noodles are ready to cook, but other noodles may need to be boiled first.
- Sauté beef aggressively for a nice sear.
- Sauté broccoli aggressively and cover to turn it bright green.
- Mix equal parts cornstarch and water for a slurry to thicken the sauce.
- Add green onions for garnish (razzle dazzle).
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