Chinese Beef and Broccoli: Easy and Delicious Restaurant Quality Recipe!

I enjoy making my own chinese food at home instead of purchasing it out at the restaurants. It just tastes better to me and my family. I thought I would share my favorite beef and broccoli recipe with you. You will need the following ingredients:

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Recipe:

1 pound of fresh broccoli florets

1/2 medium onion (optional)

3 tablespoons of cooking sherry

1/2 cup soy sauce

2 tablespoons of brown sugar

1 tablespoon of fresh ginger

1 garlic clove

2 tablespoons of corn starch

2 tablespoons of oil

1/2 pound of steak (I use filet tails or sirloin)

Side of jasmine rice prepared

Prepare your rice if you making it fresh.

Peel and grate the ginger and garlic.

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In a mixing bowl add the sherry, cornstarch, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and brown sugar and stir until it is well combined.

Slice the steak into thin pieces and cut the fresh broccoli into small florets. Slice the onion into thin slices.

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Pour half of the marinade over the steak and let this sit while you are preparing the other ingredients. Save the other half for later cooking.

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Preheat a large skillet to medium high heat and add the broccoli and sliced onions and cook them for about 3 - 5 minutes.

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Remove them from the skillet and add them to a bowl.

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Using a fork or tongs drain the marinade and then add the steak to the skillet and cook it until it is browned. You may have to do this step in batches so the steak sears correctly and does not steam. It should take 7 - 9 minutes.

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Add the vegetables back to the skillet and add the other half of the marinade and cook until it gets thick. It will not take but about 1 - 2 minutes.

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Place the cooked rice into a bowl and spoon this beef and broccoli mixture over the top. Enjoy!

Note: You can use bell peppers, mushrooms, snow peas or just make it without the vegetables if you are not a fan of them.

I like to serve this with a side of rice and a sprinkle of soy sauce.