Beef & broccoli
Ingredients
- 1 1/2lbs beef
- 1tbsp baking soda
- 3 cups broccoli
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 medium onion
- 1tbsp neutral oil
- 1 1/4 cup beef broth
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1tbsp chilli crisp oil
- 1tsp onion powder
- 2tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 1tbsp sesame oil
- 1 green onion (Optional)
Directions
- Slice beef thinly against the grain, in a bowl, toss with baking soda, and let sit for 30 min at room temp.
- Meanwhile, chop onion into thick slices, mince garlic, and cut broccoli into bite-sized pieces.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat, stir fry onions for 3 min.
- Once beef is done, rinse thoroughly with water. Add beef to pan, cook until mostly browned (Note 1), then add garlic and cook for 1 min.
- Add beef broth, soy sauce, chili crisp oil, and onion powder; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium.
- Mix cornstarch and water in a cup, stir into the pan to thicken.
- Remove from heat, stir in sesame oil, and garnish with green onions. Serve with rice (Note 2).
Notes
- The technique of adding baking soda to the beef is called “Velveting”, a Chinese method to tenderize cheap or tough cuts of meat. This method does not allow the beef to sear, so don’t worry if you don’t achieve caramelized brown beef.
- Any rice works, we used jasmine. Green onions are optional but add freshness.
