Chinese Beef Recipes - Sesame Beef with Broccoli Recipe

Ingredients

• 150 g/5 oz lean beef, thinly sliced

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp oyster sauce

• 5 ml/1 tsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 5 ml/1 tsp white wine vinegar

• 60 ml/4 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 100 g/4 oz broccoli florets

• 5 ml/ tsp fish sauce

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp soy sauce

• 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup beef stock

• 30 ml/2 tbsp sesame seeds

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Method:

1. Marinate the beef with the oyster sauce, 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp of corn-flour, 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp of wine vinegar and 15 ml/ 1 tbsp of oil for 1 hour.

2. Meanwhile, heat 15 ml/1 tbsp of oil, add the broccoli, 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp of fish sauce, the soy sauce and remaining wine vinegar and just cover with boiling water. Simmer for about 10 minutes until just tender.

3. Heat 30 ml/2 tbsp of oil in a separate pan and stir-fry the beef briefly until sealed.

4. Add the stock, the remaining corn-flour and fish sauce, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for about 10 minutes until the meat is tender.

5. Drain the broccoli and arrange on a warmed serving plate. Top with the meat and sprinkle generously with sesame seeds.