Chinese-style beef with broccoli

Votes: 2

Photo of the dish: Antonis Achilleos

Time: 30 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 404, total fat 24 G., saturated fats G., proteins 30 G., carbohydrates 18 G., fiber G., cholesterol mg, sodium mg, sugar G.

A recipe for the second course – beef with broccoli and rice, Chinese style. The beef is fried in a batter made from starch and soy sauce. The broccoli is fried with ginger and tomatoes, and then simmered in a chicken broth sauce.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

400-500 g beef flank steak, cut into strips across the grain
1 head of broccoli, separated into florets, large ones cut into two pieces
1 large onion, cut into half rings
2 tablespoons cornstarch
4 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons of sugar
5 tbsp. l. peanut butter
1 tbsp. oyster sauce
1 1/4 cups chicken broth
4 slices of ginger
3 plum-shaped tomatoes, cut lengthwise into four pieces
2 cloves garlic, chopped
Boiled rice, for serving (optional)

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Prepare the beef: In a large bowl, combine 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1 tablespoon peanut butter. Place the meat pieces in the mixture and refrigerate for a while.
Prepare the sauce: Mix the remaining cornstarch, soy sauce, oyster sauce and chicken broth in a separate bowl.

Fry the vegetables: Heat 1 tablespoon peanut oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add ginger, broccoli, and the remaining 1 teaspoon sugar and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a platter. Heat another 1 tablespoon peanut oil in the same skillet, add the onion, and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook, turning occasionally, for 2 minutes. Transfer the onion and tomatoes to the platter with the broccoli.
Prepare the beef: Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of peanut oil in a shallow frying pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and meat pieces and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
Stew vegetables and meat: Whisk the sauce, then add it to the pan and simmer over low heat for 1 minute. Add the vegetables and continue cooking until the meat is cooked to your liking, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Serve beef and vegetables with rice.