My garden is producing a few things besides weeds and one of which is broccoli. My mother will like this story. When I was a kid I did not like green vegetables. I think all I would eat was cucumbers and ice berg lettuce. I can tell you exactly when I started eating broccoli it was June 1990.  Why do I know this? I was pregnant with my daughter and it was getting towards the end of my pregnancy and my blood pressure was up so my mother made me some rice with broccoli in it thinking green veggies would help.

After this I started buying broccoli on occasion, it is not like today where I actually grow it in my garden or pick up a head or two from my local grocery store. I seem to always have it on hand now. And I don’t have to have it smothered in cheese sauce to eat it. I kind of did the same with asparagus. I wanted to like it but just couldn’t bring myself to. I used to smother it in hollandaise sauce. Now my favorite is just a little olive oil salt and pepper and either grill or roast it. Look out how I have evolved.

Beef and Broccoli stir fry

a quick and easy anytime meal served along side some rice.

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Prep Time 12 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  

• 2 tablespoons dry white wine or dry sherry divided
• 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce divided
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 pound boneless sirloin steak sliced across the grain into thin slices
• ½ cup low sodium beef broth
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha
• 2 tablespoons canola oil divided
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated or use bottled
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 4 cups broccoli
• ¼ cup water
• ⅓ cup scalions thinly sliced

Instructions

 

• In a large bowl combine 1 Tablespoon wine, 1 Tablespoon soy sauce, sugar and sliced beef. 
• In small bowl stir together 1 Tablespoon wine, 1 Tablespoon soy sauce, broth, cornstarch, hoisin and sriracha.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat add 1 Tablespoon oil, Add beef mixture to the skillet, stirring as needed sauté 3 minutes or until browned. Remove beef from the pan to a clean bowl or plate.
• Add ginger and garlic to the skillet and cook for 30 seconds stirring constantly. Add the broccoli and water; cook for 1 minute. Add onions cook for another minute, stirring constantly.  Add the beef mixture; cook 2 minutes or until beef is thoroughly heated and sauce is slightly thick.  Serve over rice.

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