How do you make beef and broccoli Chinese style?
Instructions
- Place cornflour and water in bowl then mix.
- Slice the beef into 1/4″ / 0.5cm thick slices.
- Heat oil in a skillet over high heat.
- Stir beef for 10 seconds, then add garlic and ginger.
- Pour Sauce and water into the skillet and quickly mix.
- When the sauce starts bubbling, add broccoli.
How does Chinese beef get so tender?
Other tenderising methods include marinating in a cornflour/cornstarch sludge then frying in oil before using in the stir fry, chemical tenderisers and egg white marinates. The baking soda method is the simplest for every day purposes and just as effective which is why it’s the method I use.
How do you make the brown sauce in beef and broccoli?
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup beef broth.
- 1 1/4 tablespoons oyster sauce.
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce.
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar.
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (corn flour or potato starch)
What’s in brown sauce in Chinese food?
A Chinese brown sauce is a popular flavorful sauce in every Chinese takeout. The main ingredients are soy sauce, rice wine, sugar, sometimes oyster sauce, and a meat-based broth. You’ll find variations with beef broth or chicken broth. My vegan brown sauce is meatless, of course, and therefore contains vegetable broth.
How do you make Chinese beef sauce?
Sauce (Note 1)
- 3 tsp cornstarch / corn flour*
- 2 tbsp + 1/3 cup water , separated.
- 2 tbsp soy sauce (Note 2)*
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce*
- 2 tbsp Chinese cooking wine OR Mirin (Note 3)*
- 1 tsp white sugar*
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil (optional)*
- Dash of black pepper*
Should you marinate beef for stir-fry?
Marinating beef for your stir-fry is an important 2nd step of velveting that should never be skipped. The marinade isn’t as much about soaking the beef in a lot of liquid or adding a bunch of different flavorings like you may be used to. It’s about giving the beef an extra juicy texture.
