Chinese Recipe : Stir Fried Beef with Bean Sprouts and Broccoli

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. flank or round steak
• 1/4 c. soy sauce
• 1 tbsp. cornstarch
• 1 tbsp. dry sherry
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/2 bunch broccoli
• 1 1/2 c. fresh bean sprouts
• 5 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 slice ginger root
• 1/4 c. sliced green onion

Directions:

1. Cut beef across grain, 1/4 inch slices, 1 inch long. Mix beef with next 5 ingredients and set aside.
2. Cut broccoli tops into flowerets, 1 to 2 inches longer, 1/2 inch thick.
3. Put 2 tbsp. oil in hot wok, high heat. Add broccoli and stir-fry 2 minutes; remove and keep warm.
4. Add remaining oil to skillet, then add ginger root and sliced green onion. Stir in beef mixture and stir-fry 2 minutes or until almost done.
5. Add broccoli and bean sprouts and mix lightly. Serve at once with boiled white rice and/or dry Chinese noodles.