Beef and Broccoli

Directions

  1. 1Slice your beef against the grain.
  2. 2Marinate the beef with chousing oil, salt, baking soda, and cornstarch.
  3. 3Prepare the sauce using low sodium soy sauce, water, sugar, cornstarch, and sesame oil.
  4. 4Cook broccoli in boiling water just until tender.
  5. 5Shock the cooked broccoli in an ice bath.
  6. 6Pan fry your beef until it's nicely seared on one side and barely cooked through.
  7. 7Remove the beef from the pan.
  8. 8Saute your ginger and garlic.
  9. 9Add in your sauce.
  10. 10Once the sauce thickens, add in the broccoli and the beef.
  11. 11Make sure everything is coated in the sauce.
  12. 12Garnish with sesame seeds.

Ingredients

  • beef
  • chousing oil
  • salt
  • baking soda
  • cornstarch
  • low sodium soy sauce
  • water
  • sugar
  • cornstarch
  • sesame oil
  • broccoli
  • ginger
  • garlic
  • sesame seeds

Equipment

pan

Tips

  • Slice beef against the grain.
  • Velveting the beef with chousing oil, salt, baking soda, and cornstarch helps prevent it from getting tough.
  • Cook broccoli in boiling water just until tender, then shock it in an ice bath.