How to cook Beef Broccoli

Ingredients:

1 lb beef sirloin, sliced thinly across the grain

2 cups broccoli, chopped

3 tablespoons cooking oil

1 tablespoon garlic, finely minced

1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in 1 tablespoon water

3 cups water (for blanching)

Sauce

2 tablespoons oyster sauce

1 teaspoon rice wine

1 tablespoon soy sauce

½ beef cube dissolved in ½ cup water

Marinade

2 teaspoon soy sauce

2 teaspoon rice wine

1/2 teaspoon cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Cooking Procedure:

1. Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl then marinate the beef for at least 20 minutes

2. In a separate bowl, combine the ingredients for the sauce and stir well. Set aside

3. Pour the water in a cooking pot and let boil.

4. Blanch the broccoli for a minute.

5. Remove the broccoli from the cooking pot and soak in ice water for 10 to 20 seconds then drain excess water. Set aside

6. Apply high heat on a wok or a frying pan then pour-in cooking oil when the pan is really hot.

7. Put-in the beef and arrange so that all the slices directly touches the pan. Allow to cook for a minute.

8. Flip the beef and allow the other side to cook then put-in the garlic and cook for a minute.

9. Pour-in the sauce and bring to a boil.

10. Add the broccoli and cook for a minute.

11. Stir-in the cornstarch (diluted in water) and cook until the sauce thickens.