Beef and broccoli
Beef and broccoli, from above
Non vegGuangdong and USA

Beef and broccoli

Tender beef, bright broccoli, glossy oyster sauce. Takeaway comfort in fifteen minutes.

25 minTime
34 gProtein each
mildSpice
From gai lan to broccoli2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayVelveted beef and broccoli in oyster sauce, the takeaway favourite.
The original
392kcalsame
34 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
25minutessame

Beef and broccoli, American Chinese style.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

3 servings
Beef350 g, thinly sliced across the grain
Soy sauce1 tbsp, divided
Cornflour (cornstarch)2 tbsp, divided
Baking soda (bicarb soda, bicarbonate of soda)a pinch
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp
Broccoli1 head, in florets
Garlic3 cloves, minced
Ginger1 tsp, minced
Oyster sauce2 tbsp
Dark soy sauce1 tsp
Sugar1½ tsp
Sesame oil1 tsp
Water⅓ cup

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Toss beef with 1 tsp soy, 1 tbsp cornflour, baking soda and a teaspoon of oil. Rest 15 minutes.
  2. 2Mix oyster sauce, remaining soy, dark soy, sugar, sesame oil, water and the rest of the cornflour.
  3. 3Blanch the broccoli for 1 minute and drain.
  4. 4Sear the beef in hot oil in one layer, then flip briefly. Remove.
  5. 5Fry garlic and ginger, add broccoli and sauce, bubble until glossy, return beef and toss.
Serve it like this

Serve on a warm plate with the broccoli tumbling through the beef and the sauce spooned over. Steamed rice on the side.

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Bread or rice Yangzhou fried rice25 min
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On the side Egg drop soup15 min
On the side Gongura pachadi35 min
To drink Sol kadhi40 min
Something sweet Puran poli90 min
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