BEEF WITH BROCCOLI

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time:
Yields: Serves 4 with steamed rice

1 pound beef chuck roast – cut into ½ inch slices
½ cup cornstarch
salt and pepper
1 pound broccoli, cut into small pieces
2 knobs ginger
5 cloves garlic
1 large (1 ½ cups) yellow onion, peeled and cut into half rings
¼ cup canola oil
½ cup water
2 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 tsp sugar
Pre heat oil for 2 to 3 minutes until hot.
Toss beef with cornstarch, salt and pepper in a bowl.
Saute ginger, garlic and onions until cooked, remove and transfer to a bowl.
Add beef slices to the pot and cook until completely cooked – 10 minutes.
Remove excess oil from the pot.
Add back the aromatics
Add soy sauce, water, sesame oil and sugar into the leftover cornstarch from the bowl.
Stir well to dissolve and slowly add to the wok.
Add broccoli
Note: The broccoli were pre blanched for 2 minutes before adding to the wok.
Add cooked beef slices.
Stir. Adjust heat to low.
Cook for another 2 minutes.
Serve with steamed rice.