Diary of a Chef · Just Chefn Around

Beef & Broccoli

30 minutes · 4 servings

By Diary of a Chef

Ingredients

• 1 lb flank steak, sliced thin against the grain
• **Marinade:** 1 tbsp soy sauce · 1 tbsp cornstarch · 1 tsp neutral oil
• **Sauce:** 1/3 cup soy sauce · 1/3 cup beef broth or water · 2 tbsp oyster sauce · 2 tbsp brown sugar · 1 tbsp rice vinegar · 1 tbsp cornstarch · 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 2 tbsp neutral oil, divided
• 4 cups broccoli florets
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp grated ginger

Instructions

1. 1Flash the broccoli

   1 tbsp oil, high heat, broccoli with a splash of water; lid on 60 seconds. Bright green, crisp-tender, char-kissed. Remove.

2. 2Sear the beef

   Remaining oil, pan smoking-hot. Beef in a single layer; don't touch for 60 seconds — deep brown crust, then toss until just cooked. Batches if needed; crowding boils it gray.

3. 3Aromatics

   Garlic and ginger, stirring, fragrant only.

4. 4Sauce

   Re-whisk and pour; boil until glossy and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon in a dark lacquer.

5. 5Reunite

   Broccoli back in; toss until every floret and slice shines.