RCI-SP.001.0373.001

Szechuan-style Steamed Beef

Name: Szechuan-style Steamed Beef
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: North American
Ingredients: ¾ lb (375 g) lean beef (sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces); 1 unit egg; ⅓ tsp (1.5 ml) salt; 1 tbsp (15 ml) cooking wine; 1 tbsp (15 ml) cornstarch; 2 tbsp water; 1½ tbsp (20 ml) oil; 1½ lb (750 g) broccoli (flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices); 1 cup (250 ml) cooking oil; 2½ tbsp (30 ml) oyster sauce; 2 tbsp (25 ml) light soy sauce; ¾ tbsp (10 ml) dark soy sauce; 1 tbsp (15 ml) sugar; 1 unit a few drops of sesame oil; 2 cloves garlic (crushed); ½ cup (125 ml) chicken broth; 2 tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

The secret to this popular restaurant dish is to marinate the beef in a bit of oil. * Contributed by

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyadvanced

Ingredients

(375 g) lean beef
sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
¾ lb
egg
1 unit
(1.5 ml) salt
⅓ tsp
(15 ml) cooking wine
1 tbsp
(15 ml) cornstarch
1 tbsp
water
2 tbsp
(20 ml) oil
1½ tbsp
(750 g) broccoli
flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1½ lb
(250 ml) cooking oil
1 cup
(30 ml) oyster sauce
2½ tbsp
(25 ml) light soy sauce
2 tbsp
(10 ml) dark soy sauce
¾ tbsp
(15 ml) sugar
1 tbsp
a few drops of sesame oil
1 unit
garlic
crushed
2 cloves
(125 ml) chicken broth
½ cup
cornstarch (if desired)
2 tbsp

Method

Prepare according to traditional method. (Directions were not provided in the legacy source.)

Szechuan-style Steamed Beef

Ingredients

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