New Dish Tuesday: Beef Broccoli

In my last post I mentioned Paul made an excellent low carb dinner last week and I promised I would post the recipe on here.

As of late, I have become obsessed with a new blog called The Pioneer Woman and I came across this recipe on her blog, which she actually got from another blogger. Her pictures made this Beef Broccoli business look too good to pass up so I added it to our grocery list. Click on over to her site to read the full story and check-out her mouth watering pictures of this dish.

And so, as promised, here is the recipe I have been raving about:

BEEF BROCCOLI

1 lbs top sirloin or flank steak, thinly sliced into 1/8-in thick strips
11/2 lbs broccoli, cut into bite-size florets
1 tablespoon high-heat cooking oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic

BEEF MARINADE
1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon cooking oil
Freshly ground black pepper to season the beef

STIR-FRY SAUCE
3 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine (or dry sherry)
2 teaspoons Chinese black vinegar (or balsamic vinegar)

1) In a bowl, combine the ingredients for the Beef Marinade. Add the beef and let mari- nate for 10 minutes at room temperature.

2) In a small bowl, mix together the ingre- dients for the Stir-fry Sauce.

3) In a wok or large sauté pan, add 1 inch of water and bring to a boil. Add the broccoli and cover to steam for 3 minutes. The broccoli should be bright green, crisp tender and you should be able to pierce the stem with a fork. Drain.

4) Discard the water in the pan and dry the pan well. Set the pan over high heat and when hot, add the high-heat cooking oil and swirl to coat. Add the garlic and fry for 15 to 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add the steak strips, keeping them in one layer and fry 30 seconds. Flip the strips and fry the other side.

5) Pour in the Stir-fry Sauce and stir to combine. Simmer until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 30 seconds. Add the cooked broccoli back into the pan and toss to coat well.

Paul thought it was slightly too oyster-y tasting, but I couldn't tell. It might have been due to the stuffed up nose I had at the time. I am sure you can always replace the oyster sauce with something else like pineapple juice...now that sounds good! Even Ella approved of this and chowed down on the beef, she's usually not a fan of meat. Be sure to check our her site and the pictures of the Beef Broccoli!