Broccoli Beef

Adapted From: The America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook, p. 333.

Results

The food tasted fine. I think I used too much Broccoli and didn't cut it uniformly enough, so the broccoli flavor drowned out all the other flavors. Also, I'm not much of a fan of the bell peppers in this recipe.

This is probably the last time I'll use this particular recipe. Next time I'll try modifying a recipe my family has been using for years.

Weekend Preparation
Ingredients for Prep Day

• Beef Marinade
• Soy Sauce, 2 teaspoons
• Sherry, 2 teaspoons
• Stir-Fry
• Green Onions, 1 bunch
• Garlic, 6 cloves
• Ginger, 1 Tablespoon fresh
• Canola Oil, 4 teaspoons
• Broccoli, 1/2 Costco bag
• Bell Pepper, 2
• Brown Sauce
• Chicken broth, 1/2 Cup
• Sherry, 1/4 Cup
• Oyster Sauce, 3 Tablespoons
• Soy Sauce, 1 Tablespoon
• Sesame Oil, 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for Cooking Day

• Beef, 1 Serving
• Cornstarch, 2 teaspoons, for Brown Sauce

Preparation

• Brown Sauce
• Whisk Chicken Broth, Soy Sauce, Sherry, Oyster Sauce together.
• Put in container and refrigerate.
• Beef Marinade
• Combine soy sauce and sherry in a bag.
• Refrigerate.
• Green Onion Mixture
• Mince Green Onions
• Mince Garlic
• Shred ginger.
• Combine 1 teaspoon oil, green onions, ginger, garlic in a container and refrigerate.
• Stir-Fry
• Cut broccoli into large florets.
• Cut the peppers into matchsticks.

Morning of Cooking

• Defrost the beef by putting it in a plastic bag and the bag in a container of cold water, in the fridge.

Cooking

• Beef
• Slice beef into matchstick strips.
• Add beef to marinade bag. Allow to marinate for 30 minutes.
• Cook beef until lightly brown on all sides but not fully cooked, 2 minutes. Set aside.
• Stir-fry
• Cook broccoli, adding 1/4 cup water, cover and steam, about 2 minutes.
• Uncover and allow water to evaporate.
• Stir in bell peppers.
• Clear center of wok.
• Add Green Onion Mixture to center until fragrant, 15 seconds.
• Stir Green Onion Mixture into the vegetables.
• Return the beef, and run-off juices, to the wok.
• Brown Sauce
• Whisk cornstarch (2 t) into the brown sauce and add to Wok.
• Simmer, tossing constantly, until beef is cooked through, 1-2 minutes.