Beef And Broccoli With Oyster Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb flank steak
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• salt
• pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil, plus
• 1 teaspoon peanut oil
• 2 cups small broccoli florets
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 slices fresh ginger
• 1 small yellow onion, cut to 1 inch dice
• 1 tablespoon chinese rice wine

Recipe

• 1 cut the steak across the grain into strips 3 inches long and 1/4 inch wide.
• 2 in a bowl, stir together the 1 tbsp cornstarch, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp sugar, the baking soda, and 2 tbsp water. add the beef and stir until well mixed. let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• 3 in another bowl, combine the oyster sauce, both soys, 1 tsp oil, the remaining 1 tsp cornstarch, the remaining 1/2 tsp sugar, pepper to taste, and 2 tbsp water, st aside. bring a sauce pan 3/4 full of water to boil, and add broccoli florets, blanch until just tender 3-4 minutes. drain, rinse under cold water until cool, then drain again. set aside.
• 4 remove the beef from the bowl and pat dry with paper towels. in a wok or large, deep saute pan over high heat, heat 2 tbsp of peanut oil until very hot. add the beef and stir fry until opaque, 3-4 mintues. using a slotted spoon, quickly transfer the beef to a sieve placed over a bowl to drain.
• 5 wipe out the pan with paper towels and reheat over high heat. add the remianing 1 tbsp oil and heat until very hot. add garlic, and ginger and stir fry just until golden brown, 15-20 sec. using slottted spoon, lift out the ginger and garlic and discard. add the onion to the pan and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes. pour in the rice wine and deglaze the pan stirring to dislodge any brown bits on the bottom. when the wine has evaporated, add the sauce, stir, and bring to a boil. immediately add the beef and broccoli and stir fry until the sauce thickens and the beef is heated through, about 3 minute transfer to a warm bowl and serve.