Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

This is just a traditional beef & broccoli stir fry. But I want to make sure I don't forget how to make this, because it was delicious :)

This is all that was left! (that's a massive serving fork, not a normal sized fork :))

Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

  • 4 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp grated ginger (~2 inches of fresh ginger grated on a small grate/zester. This takes a while.)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 tbsp corn starch
  • 1.5 lb steak (i.e. flank, or top round. Nothing expensive)
  • 1/2 onion, sliced
  • 2 crowns of broccoli, chopped into florets
  • 1 can water chestnuts
  • vegetable oil
  • serve with rice!
  1. Whisk the first 6 ingredients together in a small bowl/cup. Slice the steak into strips and toss in a large bowl with half of the sauce you just whisked. Let sit for up to 30 minutes.
  2. Heat ~2 tbsp vegetable oil in a large pan. Meanwhile, throw the broccoli into a freezer bag with 1/4 cup water. Put in the microwave for 3-4 minutes - it should be fully cooked. Once the vegetable oil is heated, throw in the meat and cook until fully cooked (or rarer if you like it that way). Use tongs or a fork to pull the meat out of the pan and onto a plate to save for later.
  3. In the empty/saucy pan, throw in the onion and cook until translucent. (If the pan is dry, pour in 1/4 cup of water to dilute everything.) Once the onion is done, throw in the broccoli and the rest of the sauce you made. Mix everything together for 1-3 minutes. Throw in the beef and water chestnuts to warm it all up.
  4. Serve over rice!

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