Beef and Broccoli

Ingredients

• 8 medium dried black mushrooms
• 1 lb beef flank steak (or beef tenderloin)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce (light or dark)
• 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs broccoli
• 2 green onions or scallions
• 1/4 cup chicken broth (or cold water)
• 1/4 cup oyster sauce (you can just use soy sauce)
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 chopped garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chicken broth

Directions

1. 1

   Soak mushrooms in warm water until soft, about 30 minutes. Drain. Rinse in warm water, drain. Remove and discard stems. Cut caps into 1/2 inch pieces.

2. 2

   Trim fat from beef. Cut grain-wise into 2 inch strips. Cut the strips across the grain into 1/8 inch strips.

3. 3

   Toss the strips with: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 tsp cornstarch, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp soy sauce, and 1/8 tsp white pepper in plastic or glass bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.

4. 4

   Cut broccoli into 1 inch pieces. Steam broccoli. Cook to al dente. When done, rinse under cold water and drain. Set aside.

5. 5

   Cut green onions into 1/4 inch rings. Mix together in a bowl green onions, 1/2 cup chicken broth, 1/4 cup oyster (or soy) sauce, and 2 tablespoons cornstarch. Set aside.

6. 6

   Heat wok until 1 or 2 drops of water bubble and skitter when sprinkled into wok. (Or if you're using a skillet, put on medium-high heat.) Add 3 tablespoons oil and rotate to coat wok. (Skillet-1 tablespoon and coat bottom of pan)

7. 7

   Add beef and garlic (mix the garlic with the beef first to prevent burning it). Stir-fry until beef is brown-about 3 minutes.

8. 8

   Remove beef from wok (or skillet). Set aside.

9. 9

   Add 2 tablespoons veggie oil (for wok). Add mushrooms and broccoli. Stir-fry 1 minute.

10. 10

    Stir in beef. Heat to boiling.

11. 11

    Stir in 1/2 cup chicken broth (or water). Allow to heat up.

12. 12

    Stir in Sauce Mixture. Cook and stir until thickened, about 15 seconds.

13. 13

    Serve over rice.