Chinese Beef Broccoli

Feb 27, 2026 | Recipes | 0 comments

Ingredients

  • 1 lb beef sirloin cut into thin strips
  • 1 lb broccoli (separate the stalk from the
  • florettes, toss the stalk)
  • 2 tablespoons Sesame cooking oil
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1½ teaspoon cornstarch, make into a paste
  • with 3 tsp water

For the Beef Marinade

  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp dry sherry
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper

For the Sauce

  • 2 ½ tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp dry sherry
  • 1 ½ tablespoon soy sauce
  • ½ cup broth (water and 1 chicken cube)

Method

  1. Slice the beef thinly. You can slice it when it is frozen or before completely thawed.
  2. Mix all the beef marinade ingredients in a medium bowl. Add the beef slices and mix until evenly coated. Refrigerate and leave for 10 minutes.
  3. Prepare the sauce by mixing all the ingredients in a bowl..
  4. Cook the broccoli in a small pot of boiling, salted water until tender-crisp for about 2 minutes.
  5. Drain completely.

To Cook:

  1. Heat a large frying pan or wok over high heat then add the cooking oil and make sure the bottom of the pan is evenly coated with the oil.
  2. Lay the beef flat and spread them out all over the surface of the pan in a single layer (preferably not touching). Leave it sizzling for about a minute.
  3. Flip the beef slices over, add the garlic to the pan and fry for an additional 30 seconds to 1 minute until the pink color is no longer visible. Pour in the sauce, add the blanched broccoli and bring to a boil.
  4. Mix in the cornstarch paste mixture,  continuously stirring until the sauce boils and thickens.

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