CHINESE - STYLE BROCCOLI BEEF
DISH
 
2 c. dry rice
3 c. water
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 - 1 head fresh broccoli, chopped into bite size pieces
1 c. water
1 1/2 lb. beef (round or chuck, lean, sliced into 1/4 inch bite sized pieces)
5 tbsp. oyster - flavored sauce
2 - 3 tbsp. rice wine
5 - 6 tbsp. vegetable oil
5 - 6 tbsp. water
2 - 3 tbsp. finely chopped ginger or 1 tsp. powdered ginger

Place rice in steamer with water and salt, or place rice in a sauce pan with water and salt to simmer, stirring rice until fluffy. Then remove from heat, cover and set aside. Next, GENTLY steam broccoli about 3 to 5 minutes until slightly crunchy, NOT LIMP (don't over cook broccoli). Cover broccoli, remove from heat and set aside. Then, heat up a wok or place a skillet on medium heat with oil and water then brown beef, stirring occasionally. One at a time, add remaining ingredients while stirring beef - oyster - flavored sauce, rice wine and ginger. Stir beef over heat for about 10 to 15 minutes, then cover, turn off heat, set aside and let set for 1 to 2 minutes. Then spoon out rice onto serving dish. Next place broccoli over bed of rice. Finally, spoon out beef over the broccoli, including beef juices. Serves 4 people.

 

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