Beef & Broccoli

Raw oyster sauce has an off-putting odor.  Soldier through that part and you will be rewarded with an incredibly tasty dish that comes together in the time it takes to cook the rice.

Beef cuts suitable for stir fry are very tender.  I typically pick up top sirloin when it's on sale and use it in this dish.  However, because of its low fat content, sirloin is very easy to overcook.  As soon as the meat looks sealed, add the sauce.  And as soon as the sauce comes together, pull it off the heat!

Beef & Broccoli

serves 4

Whisk together sauce:

1/2 c. beef broth

1/3 c. oyster sauce (usually 1/2 jar)

1 tbsp. soy sauce

1 tbsp. sherry

1 tbsp. corn starch

Stir fry:

2-4 tbsp. peanut oil
3-4 medium heads of broccoli, chopped into florettes

1 package mushrooms, sliced

salt and pepper

When broccoli is mostly done, add:

1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp. sherry
1 bunch green onion tops, chopped

After 30 seconds, add:
1-1.5 lb. beef, cut in bite-sized strips (pref. sirloin or blade steak)
salt and pepper

When beef is just browned, add sauce.  Reduce heat to medium and cook another ~3 minutes.

Serve over jasmine rice.

Recommended products:

Don't buy anything labeled "cooking sherry" that shows up on your grocery store shelves.  Cooking sherry has salt added to make it unpalatable for drinking, and this can throw off the flavor for recipes, too.  Instead, pick up a dirt cheap dry sherry at your local adult beverage market.  The bottle below retails for a whopping $4: