BROCCOLI BEEF STIR FRY - OAMC

Broccoli Beef Stir Fry - OAMC image

Provided by TerriB

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb boneless round steak or 1 lb stewing beef, cut into bite sized pieces
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 lb frozen broccoli florets (or frozen cut broccoli, the florets just look nicer)
1/4 cup soy sauce (I prefer lite, less salty)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon sesame (whatever you have or prefer) or 1 tablespoon peanut oil (whatever you have or prefer)
1 tablespoon sesame seeds (optional) or 1/4 cup peanuts (optional)

Steps:

In a bowl, combine garlic powder, ground ginger, & onion powder.
Add beef and toss. Put into quart sized freezer bag.
Put frozen broccoli into separate freezer bag.
In a quart sized freezer bag combine soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, cornstarch & water until smooth.
(I made 22 recipes of this for my exchange, so I put 1 Tbsp of cornstarch in each bag, and lined them up on my counter. Then I mixed all the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl. Then I poured a bit more than 3/4 cup of the mixture into each bag and that came out about right).
Seal bags tightly, lay flat on cookie sheets, and freeze everything.
To cook from frozen:.
Defrost everything overnight in the fridge. Half hour before cooking, take everything out of the fridge so it can completely defrost.
In a large skillet or wok, over medium-high heat, stir-fry beef in your choice of oil until beef reaches desired doneness.
At the same time, warm up your broccoli a bit under some hot running water in a collander so that it doesn't cool down your stir fry when you add it to the pan.
Add the broccoli and stir-fry another 2-4 minutes until broccoli reaches desired doneness.
At this point you can add either or both of the optional veggies for flavor & color and the red pepper if you like it a little spicy.
Next, add the contents of the sauce bag to the pan.
Cook and stir for about 2 more minutes, until sauce thickens sufficiently.
Sprinkle the whole thing with sesame seeds or peanuts if desired.
Serve over hot cooked rice.