# Beef and Broccoli

This beef and broccoli recipe is a flavorful and satisfying stir-fry that is even better than takeout, perfect for a fast weeknight dinner.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- beef
- Shaoxing wine
- oil
- salt
- baking soda
- cornstarch
- low sodium soy sauce
- water
- sugar
- sesame oil
- broccoli
- ginger
- garlic
- sesame seeds

## Instructions

1. Start by slicing your beef against the grain; in this case, the grain runs vertically, so slicing horizontally would be against the grain.
2. Marinate the beef with Shaoxing, oil, salt, baking soda, and cornstarch.
3. Prepare the sauce by combining low sodium soy sauce, water, sugar, cornstarch, and sesame oil in a measuring cup.
4. Cook broccoli in boiling water just until tender, then shock it in an ice bath.
5. Pan-fry your beef until it's nicely seared on one side and barely cooked through.
6. Remove the beef from the pan.
7. Sauté your ginger and garlic in the same pan.
8. Add in your sauce once it thickens.
9. Add the broccoli and the beef to the sauce.
10. Make sure everything is coated in the sauce.
11. Garnish with sesame seeds.

## Equipment

- knife
- pot
- pan

## Tips

- Velveting helps prevent the beef from getting tough.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CUW7ca8TF/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2684d86d-033a-400e-af77-bc25ee261453
- Extracted: 2025-08-14

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