Description
Homemade beef and broccoli beats every takeout version because the beef is velveted first — coated in a cornstarch slurry that gives it a silky, tender texture when stir-fried. The sauce is a straightforward mix of soy, oyster sauce, and garlic that caramelizes in the wok and clings to every piece. Fifteen minutes from wok to plate.
Ingredients
Units
- 1 1/2 lbs flank steak, sliced thin against the grain
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 3 tablespoons water
- Steamed rice for serving
Instructions
- Toss the sliced beef with 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and Shaoxing wine. Set aside 15 minutes.
- Blanch the broccoli in boiling water for 1 minute. Drain and set aside.
- Mix the sauce: 1/4 cup soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, and sesame oil.
- Heat oil in a wok over high heat until smoking. Stir-fry the beef in a single layer without moving for 1 minute, then toss for another minute. Remove.
- Add garlic and ginger to the wok, stir-fry 20 seconds. Add the broccoli, toss 1 minute.
- Return the beef. Pour in the sauce and cornstarch slurry. Toss 1 minute until the sauce thickens and coats everything.
- Serve immediately over steamed rice.
Notes
- Velveting the beef — coating it in cornstarch before cooking — is the Chinese restaurant secret to impossibly tender stir-fried meat.
- Slice the beef against the grain and as thin as possible. Partially freezing it for 20 minutes makes thin slicing much easier.
- Work in a single layer and do not stir for the first minute — this gives the beef a sear rather than a steam.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 880
- Fat: 16
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 34
- Cholesterol: 75