Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

My Mother served a mission in Taiwan and has a very good friend, Mazie, from that country. As a child I enjoyed some of Mazie's authentic Chinese food. This Beef and Broccoli stir fried and served over wet chow mein noodles was one of my favorites.

Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

Ingredients:
1 - 2 pounds beef (roast or other nice, but not too expensive cut)
1 pound broccoli florets
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 Tablespoons oil (approx)
1 handful Chinese style chow mein noodles (about 1/2 pound)

Sauce for Noodles: (optional)
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar
1/4 to 1/2 cup water

Directions:
slice beef into thin strips cutting across the "grain" of the meat
sprinkle with cornstarch and pour soy sauce over it.
Mix well until the sauce and cornstarch form a paste that coats the meat.
Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes. The cornstarch paste helps tenderize the meat so soaking longer is good. I usually marinate overnight.
In a large pot heat water to boiling and add noodles, cooking to desired consistency
Heat the oil in a large wok or frying pan. Non stick works well. Stir the meat with the cornstarch and soy sauce paste well and add to the heated oil.
Cook, stirring frequently until mostly cooked, remove from pan and set aside.
Add broccoli to pan and stir-fry adding water as needed until almost tender. Add meat back into the pan and continue to cook until both are done.

Serve over hot chow mein noodles.
If you want to make a sauce for the noodles mix the sauce ingredients in a small sauce pan over low heat until slightly thickened. Stir into noodles before topping with the beef and broccoli

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Tips and Hints

• Cutting the beef across the grain makes it more tender.

• If you can't find chow mein noodles you may substitute spaghetti noodles or rice.

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