Beef & Broccoli

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lean beef (sirloin is good)
• 1/2 lb broccoli
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 3/4 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 egg
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

Recipe

• 1 cut the beef into very thin slices.
• 2 in a bowl, mix together the egg, garlic, salt, ginger, soy sauce, and wine; marinate beef in mixture for 20-30 minutes at room temperature.
• 3 add oil to marinade, mix thoroughly, and marinate for another 30 minutes.
• 4 mix the first 2 tsp of cornstarch with the five-spice powder, and add the meat to this mixture.
• 5 cut the broccoli into small sprigs.
• 6 mix the remaining cornstarch into the water and soy sauce.
• 7 heat the oil& the sesame oil in a frying pan and saute the beef for about two minutes.
• 8 add the broccoli and cook for five minutes, stirring constantly.
• 9 add the cornstarch mixture to the pan, mix well and cook until thick.
• 10 serve immediately.