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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

The Best Easy Beef and Broccoli Stir-fry

I love Chinese food. It has become my all time favorite. So I've been wanting to try out recipes more at home to find ones that are as good as the Chinese restaurants. Because eating at home is always cheaper and you know what goes into the food your eating :) This was delicious! It was even better than the Beef and Broccoli dish I've had at some take out places! This will definitely be made again for my family!

The Best Easy Beef and Broccoli Stir-fry

From: http://chinese.food.com/recipe/the-best-easy-beef-and-broccoli-stir-fry-99476

Ingredients

3 tablespoons cornstarch , divided
1/2 cup water , plus
2 tablespoons water , divided
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 lb boneless round steak or 1 lb chuck steaks charcoal, cut into thin 3-inch strips
2 tablespoons vegetable oil , divided
4 cups broccoli florets
1 small onions , cut into wedges
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
cooked rice hot

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 2

tablespoons water and garlic powder until smooth.

2. Add beef and toss.

3. In a large skillet or wok over medium high heat,

stir-fry beef in 1 tablespoon oil until beef reaches

desired doneness; remove and keep warm.

4. Stir-fry broccoli and onion in remaining oil for 4-5

minutes.

5. Return beef to pan.

6. Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger and remaining

cornstarch and water until smooth; add to the pan.

7. Cook and stir for 2 minutes.

8. Serve over rice.