This is a great one for a Chinese food craving.
Ingredients:
1. 10 ounces of tenderloin, sliced as thin as you can and drenched in soy sauce
2. Approximately 5 cups of broccoli florets (about 1 large broccoli bunch)
3. 1/4 cup soy sauce (see #1)
4. 2 cups vegetable broth + 2 tablespoons vegetable broth, kept separate
5. 1 medium orange or yellow pepper, julienned
6. 1 medium onion, sliced thin
7. 1 tablespoon minced garlic
8. 1 teaspoon dried basil
9. 1 teaspoon sesame oil (optional) substitute for the 2 tablespoons of veggie broth in #4
10. 1 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional)
11. 2 tablespoons date paste.
Recipe
1. Heat up a pan to hot, really hot, really really hot. A wok would be best, but any pan works really.
2. Put, in this order, into the pan, 2 tablespoons veggie broth, onion, pepper, date paste and garlic.
3. Stir briskly and do not let sit still, for about 3 minutes. Some of the pieces will brown on the corners.
4. Reduce heat to medium and add the soy-sauced meat.
5. Stir to coat everything and put lid on for 2 minutes.
6. Take this time to reflect on the great cultural contributions of China. Good.
7. Pull off the lid, add the vegetable broth and basil, kick heat to high and lid till boiling.
8. Pull lid off and cook on high for 10 minutes to let some of the broth evaporate. Stir it a couple of times.
9. Add all the broccoli to the pan. Stir it as much as you can, it’s not that important. Lid the pan, and reduce heat to medium.
10. You should turn this off after about 10 minutes, the broccoli will be done. This will make 4 servings. Eat 2 now with someone you have warm feelings for, and then pack the other 2 up for lunches.
Important Point: This will not make traditional beef with broccoli that has the thick brown sauce, that sauce has tons of starchy substances and lots of sugar in it. This is brothy and hearty and really quite awesome. Please email with questions, suggestions or other ideas.
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