Stir-fried beef and broccoli
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | teaspoons | Soy sauce |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Sugar |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¾ | pounds | Boneless sirloin; cut across the |
| ; grain into | ||
| ; 1/4-inch-thick | ||
| ; slices | ||
| 1 | tablespoon | Cornstarch |
| 1 | tablespoon | Soy sauce |
| 1 | tablespoon | Medium-dry Sherry or Scotch |
| ¼ | cup | Chicken or beef broth or water |
| 1 | teaspoon | Sugar |
| 2 | teaspoons | Oriental sesame oil |
| 3 | tablespoons | Vegetable oil |
| 1 | tablespoon | Minced peeled fresh gingerroot |
| 1 | tablespoon | Minced garlic |
| A 4-inch fresh red chili; seeded and minced | ||
| ; (wear rubber | ||
| ; gloves) or 1/2 | ||
| ; dried hot redpepper | ||
| ; flakes | ||
| 1 | pounds | Broccoli; cut into flowerets |
| ; and the stems | ||
| ; peeled and cut into | ||
| ; 1/2-inch-thick | ||
| ; sticks | ||
| Cooked rice as an accompaniment | ||
Directions
FOR THE BEEF
FOR THE SAUCE
Prepare the beef:
In a small bowl stir together the soy sauce, the sugar, and the salt, add the beef, and let it marinate for 20 minutes.
Make the sauce while the beef is marinating: In a small bowl dissolve the cornstarch in the soy sauce and stir in the Sherry, the broth, the sugar, and the sesame oil.
Heat a wok or large heavy skillet over high heat until it is hot, add 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil, and heat it until it just begins to smoke. Stir-fry the beef in the oil in batches for 1 minute, or until it is no longer pink, and transfer it as it is cooked with a slotted spoon to a plate. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the wok, heat it until it is hot but not smoking, and in the oil stir-fry the gingerroot, the garlic, and the chili for 30 seconds, or until the mixture is fragrant.
Add the broccoli and stir-fry the mixture for 1 minute. Add ⅓ cup water and steam the broccoli, covered, for 1½ to 2 minutes, or until it is crisp-tender. Stir the sauce, add it to the wok with the beef and any juices that have accumulated on the plate, and cook the mixture, stirring, for 2 minutes, or until the sauce is thickened and the beef is heated through. Transfer the mixture to a heated platter and serve it with the rice.
Serves 2.
Gourmet October 1990
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