Hunan Beef Recipe

Hunan Beef

Hunan Beef Ingredients
* 2 cups broccoli florets
* 2 tablespoons cooking oil
* 2 teaspoons minced garlic
* 4 small dried red chilies
* 1 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 2 teaspoons water
Marinade:
* 2 tablespoons soy sauce
* 2 teaspoons cornstarch
* 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
* 3/4 pound flank steak, thinly sliced across the grain
Sauce:
* 3 tablespoons Chinese black vinegar or balsamic vinegar
* 1 tablespoon soy sauce
* 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
* 2 teaspoons sugar
* 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce
* 1 teaspoon sesame oil

How to Cook Hunan Beef
1. Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add beef and stir to coat. Let stand for 10 minutes.
2. Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl.
3. Place broccoli in a large pot with 1 inch of boiling water. Boil until tender−crisp, 2 to 3 minutes; drain.
4. Place a wok over high heat until hot. Add oil, swirling to coat sides. Add garlic and chilies and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 10 seconds. Add beef and stir−fry until no longer pink, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
5. Add broccoli and sauce to wok; bring to a boil. Add cornstarch solution and cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens.