Beef and Broccoli

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs flank steak, sliced thin against the grain
• 1 tbsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp soy sauce (for velveting)
• 4 cups broccoli florets
• 2 tbsp oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• Sauce: 1/4 cup soy sauce + 2 tbsp oyster sauce + 1 tbsp brown sugar + 1 tsp sesame oil + 1 tsp cornstarch + 1/4 cup water
• Rice for serving

Method

1. Toss beef with cornstarch and soy sauce. Rest 10 min.

2. Blanch broccoli 1 min, shock in ice water.

3. Sear beef in hot wok in batches 1 min per side. Remove.

4. Stir-fry broccoli 1 min. Add garlic, 30 sec.

5. Return beef. Add sauce. Toss until thickened. Serve over rice.

What You're Practicing

• Velveting (cornstarch coating) keeps the beef silky.
• Blanching broccoli first ensures it's bright green and crisp-tender.