My Grandma's Broccoli Beef
This classic Chinese-American dish is simple to make with a little prep work!
Ingredients
- 1 medium crown broccoli, in florets
- 1/2 lb beef, in bite size pieces
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp Chinese black bean sauce
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- ginger, thinly sliced (about 2 slices)
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil.
- Add in broccoli florets and cook for about 2 minutes, until just softened.
- Drain broccoli and set aside. This step can be done hours ahead of time while the meat is marinating.
- Mix cornstarch and water.
- Place beef in a small bowl and pour cornstarch mixture, making sure all the meat is submerged.
- Add in soy sauce and bean sauce. Mix to combine into a marinade. Let beef marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- When ready to stir fry, heat oil in a wok or deep frying pan. Add ginger and garlic and cook until just turning brown.
- Add parboiled broccoli florets and stir fry.
- Remove broccoli florets and set aside.
- Add beef plus marinade into the hot wok. As the beef cooks, the marinade should begin to reduce into a thick sauce. If your beef is cooking too slowly and the sauce begins to stick to the wok, simply add a little bit more water.
- When beef is almost fully cooked and the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency, add the broccoli back in.
- Mix to combine and add salt to taste.