Beef And Broccoli - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb beef flank steak, sliced thinly across grain
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon sambal oelek (optional)
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon cornstarch or 1 tablespoon tapioca starch
1 lb fresh broccoli, broken into florets and then sliced in half
4 tablespoons peanut oil, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
2 garlic cloves, crushed

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, mix together soy sauce, pepper, Sambal Oelek, sesame oil and corn starch.
Add sliced beef, coat well and let marinate for 15 minutes.
In a WOK, heat 2 tablespoons of peanut oil until smoke begins to rise.
Add broccoli florets and salt, stir well.
Now add 1/2 cup of water, cover with a lid and cook on high heat for 3 - 4 minutes or until steam starts to escape from the edge of the lid.
Remove broccoli and any liquid to a bowl.
Reheat WOK to high heat, add the remainder 2 tablespoons of peanut oil.
When hot, add garlic and brown for 1 minute, stirring often.
Add sliced beef and marinade and stir-fry until the color of meat changes, about 1 minute.
Return broccoli and liquid to the Wok and mix; stir-fry for 30 seconds.
Serve hot.