Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli

Name: Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli
Ingredients: 700 g beef fillet, cut into thin slices; salt and ground black pepper; 20 ml (4 teaspoons) corn flour; 500 g broccoli; 90 ml (6 tablespoons) oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 90 ml (6 tablespoons) chicken stock; 15 ml (1 tablespoon) brown sugar; 30 ml (2 tablespoons) soy sauce; 60 ml (4 tablespoons) sherry; 15 ml (1 tablespoon) fresh ginger, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 45 ml (3 tablespoons) toasted cashew nuts, chopped; spring onions to garnish

Stir-fried beef and broccoli, a favourite item on menus in Chinese restaurants, is easily prepared at home. Serve it piping hot, with plain boiled rice.

Published 12 May 2023

Method

Mix together the salt, pepper and corn flour and rub it into the beef slices.
Tim the broccoli flowerets and cut the stalks lengthways into slices.
Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a heavy-bottomed frying pan and stir-fry the beef and onion for 3 minutes. Remove and keep warm.
Add the remaining oil to the pan and stir-fry the broccoli for 3 minutes. Add the stock and brown sugar and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Return the beef and onions to the pan; then add the soy sauce, sherry, ginger and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes.
Spoon the beef and broccoli into a warmed serving dish, sprinkle with the cashew nuts and garnish with the spring onions. Serve immediately.