Thai Beef with Broccoli

Today we are going to have one of my favorite dishes for dinner. This is easy and fast to make and very yummy!

Thai Beef with Broccoli

You will need:

1 lb lean and tender beef sliced into bite size pieces

1 tbsp soy sauce (I prefer the brand Tamari)

Ground black pepper to taste

1 tsp fish sauce (I don't like fish sauce so much, I use just a little bit. You can omit this if you prefer or don't have it at home).

3 tbsp oyster sauce

1 tsp cornstarch (potatismjöl in Sweden)

1 tsp sesame oil

1 tbsp cooking wine (this is optional, I usually keep one of those small size bottles of white wine in the fridge for cooking, but you can actually use any kind of alcohol, even Tequila!)

½ cup cooking oil

3-4 big cloves garlic, minced

Fresh broccoli, as much as you want. I usually get one of those plastic wrapped heads for just the two of us. Cut into bite sized pieces with or without stems.

About ¼-½ cup water

Preparation

Cut up beef and put in bowl, add soy sauce, fresh cracked peppers, fish sauce, oyster sauce, cornstarch, sesame oil, garlic and cooking wine.

Mix everything well. This dish tastes even better if you let it marinade for 2-3 hours ahead of time, but it is not necessary.

Now heat a frying pan or wok over high heat, about ½ cup of cooking oil in the wok or frying pan until the oil gets really hot (I use canola oil (rapsolja) because it is healthier, it stir fry well too). Toss in the marinaded meat and stir fry quickly. Throw in the cut up broccoli. Keep stirring and turning the meat and broccoli over. Add the water, more if it looks dry (the more water, the more sauce).

Keep stirring until the meat is cooked and the broccoli is tender but crispy. Enjoy with jasmine rice!