to peggy: beef and broccoli

[pmmahan]

I tried the beef and broccoli with oyster sauce that you reviewed some time ago. It was excellent! The sauce really was delicious, and my fiance loved it. Thank you, I never would have tried it otherwise.
Its a keeper!

[Peggy]

pmmahan,

I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed that recipe! Sorry I didn't see your post sooner...I just returned this evening from a Thanksgiving week in Boston, MA.

As you can see, I went into CL bulletin Board withdrawl!! I had to check in as soon as I got through my voice mail and e-mail!! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif
Great to be back!

Peggy

[Cyn]

Will you please post the beef with broccoli recipe? My SO would like a good recipe. Thank you.

[JJ40]

Just bringing this back up to the top, in hopes that someone will post the recipe!

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[Peggy]

Here it is:

Beef and Broccoli with Oyster Sauce (Complete CL Cookbook)

1 lb flank steak
1 T cornstarch
2 T water
2 T low-sodium soy sauce
2 teas sugar
3 T oyster sauce
1 T low-sodium soy sauce
1 T dry sherry
1 T water
2 teas sugar
1 teas cornstarch
1 T vegetable oil, divided
1/3 cup (1/2-inch) diagonally sliced green onions
1 T minced peeled fresh ginger
6 cups broccoli florets (about 3/4 pound)
1/4 cup water
6 cups hot cooked rice

1. Trim fat from steak. Cut steak diagonally across grain into 1/4-inch thick slices. Combine steak and next 4 ingredients in a large zip-lock plastic bag. Seal bag; toss gently to coat steak, and marinate in refrigerator 15 minutes.

2. Combine oyster sauce and next 5 ingredients in a small bowl, stir with a whisk until well-blended. Remove steak from bag; discard marinade.

3. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large non-stick skillet or wok over high heat. Add steak mixture; stir-fry 2 minutes. Remove from pan; keep warm. Add 1 teaspoon of oil, green onions, and ginger; reduce heat to medium-high, and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Stir in broccoli and 1/4 cup water; cover and cook 3 minutes. Return steak to pan and stir in oyster sauce mixture; stir-fry 2 minutes or until thick and bubbly. Serve over rice. Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 cup beef mixture and 1 cup rice).

Hope you enjoy it!

Peggy

[Peggy]

pmmahan,

I just notice you are from Hingham, MA! I just spent a week in your area. My husband is from Quincy. We hadn't been back there for 5 years, so thought it was time. Has it snowed yet? It was sure getting cold when we were visiting!!

Peggy

[pmmahan]

Peggy-
we haven't had our first snowfall yet, but a storm is expected tomorrow, so we'll see!
How funny that your husband is from Quincy! Where were you on vacation?

[Peggy]

pmmahan,

We spent the first few days of our trip at the family cabin in Sugar Loaf, Maine. I did get to do some Christmas shopping in Freeport on the way up http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif...My husband only gave me 2 hours so I couldn't do too much damage to the pocketbook!! I always like to do my part to "stimulate" the economy!

We then returned to Quincy for the remainder of our stay. We did enjoy some snow in Maine, but it wasn't enough to make us want to hit the slopes.

I made the Beef Broccoli again last night. It is soooo good!

Peggy

[SandyM]

This recipe sounds great, and I'd really like to try it, but I was blessed with a husband who has a SERIOUS aversion to anything remotely related to seafood. (The seafood lover that I am mourns quietly......lol.)
Anyway, I won't even ASK if you can taste the oyster sauce - if he even sees it on the ingredients list, he won't set foot in the kitchen. Think I could make this without it? Or any ideas on a good substitute? TIA.........

[pmmahan]

I really couldn't taste the oyster sauce. Of course, the kind I bought was 'flavored' and contained (probably) a great deal of sodium.
What i might do, if your husband is seriously averse to anything seafood, is reduce the oyster sauce an make up the rest with soy sauce. I don't think you should eliminate it completely, it really adds to the flavor.

[mightyh]

Just made this recipe tonight and thought it was really excellent. Tasted "authetic" to me--and anything that can relieve a Chinese take-out craving is well worth the minimal prep involved. I loved the oyster sauce taste... Will definitely make this loads more.

[JJ40]

Just wanted to add my two thumbs up to this thread...I made this last week and it was YUMMY! A definite repeater for me.

Julie http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif