Beef and Broccoli

Serves 2

Beef

• 1 lb flank steak cut into 1/4" strips (can use vegan beef)

• 1 tbsp oyster sauce

• 1 tbsp light soy sauce

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/4 tsp white pepper

• 1/4 tsp baking soda

• 1 tbsp neutral oil 

• 1 tbsp cornstarch

Sauce

• 2 tbsp light soy sauce

• 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce

• 2 tbsp oyster sauce

• 1 tbsp sugar

• 1/2 tsp white pepper

• 1 tsp sesame oil

• 1/4 tsp msg optional

• 1/2 cup chicken stock

• 1 tbsp shaoxing wine

• 1/2 tbsp cornstarch

Vegetables

• 1 lb broccoli cut into 2" pieces

• 5 cloves garlic chopped

• 1 tbsp ginger chopped

1. Slice beef into 1/4" strips against the grain for maximum tenderness.

2. Marinate beef strips with baking soda, oyster sauce, salt, oil, and cornstarch. Set aside for 15 minutes.

3. In a small bowl, mix together your sauce by combining light soy, dark soy, oyster sauce, sugar, white pepper, sesame oil, msg, shaoxing wine, chicken stock, and cornstarch. This is the sauce. Set aside.

4. Bring a pot of water to boil and blanch your broccoli 30 seconds; drain and set aside.

5. Add about 4 tbsp of neutral oil to a hot pan. Sear marinated beef strips over high heat for 2-3 minutes until nicely browned. Remove and set aside.

6. In the same pan and oil, fry ginger and and garlic for 15 seconds. Add back your broccoli and stir fry for 30 seconds.

7. Add back the beef followed by the premixed sauce and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly and coated the beef and broccoli.

8. Garnish with sesame seeds. Serve with freshly steamed white rice.