Velvet Beef and Broccoli. Velvet the beef to make sure you have silky, smooth and tender beef. Velveting is a secret techniques used by Chinese chefs to seal in the moisture of protein while stir-frying. The key ingredients for velveting is corn starch.
Pull the beef from the fridge and season it lightly with salt and pepper. Plus, the addition of broccoli turns Mongolian Beef into an incredible family loved stir-fry! The most important step in this recipe is to marinade the beef in a mixture of cornstarch and Chinese wine.
Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, velvet beef and broccoli. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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Velvet the beef to make sure you have silky, smooth and tender beef. Velveting is a secret techniques used by Chinese chefs to seal in the moisture of protein while stir-frying. The key ingredients for velveting is corn starch.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have velvet beef and broccoli using 8 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Velvet Beef and Broccoli:
- {Make ready 1 lb of sirloin tip steak, sliced 1/4 inch thick.
- {Take 1 tsp of baking powder.
- {Prepare 4 cloves of garlic, chopped.
- {Take 1 of medium onion, sliced.
- {Get 1/4 cup of bamboo shoots, cut into matchsticks.
- {Make ready 2 of small heads broccoli, chopped into bite-sized chunks.
- {Make ready 2 tbsp of mirin.
- {Make ready 1/4 cup of oyster sauce.
The technique that most Chinese restaurants use to create that tenderised texture we love so much is called velveting. This is how to tenderise beef with a Chinese restaurant method called "velveting beef". Also used for chicken, it's a simple, highly effective technique using baking soda that transforms economical beef so it's incredibly tender in stir fries and stir fried noodles. It's a quick and easy method that any home cook can do, any night of the week.
Instructions to make Velvet Beef and Broccoli:
- In a mixing bowl, toss the beef with the baking powder. Cover and put in the fridge for 30 minutes..
- Pull the beef from the fridge and season it lightly with salt and pepper. Add a splash of veg oil, then sear the beef in a large pan on high heat. Fry for about 3 or 4 minutes until the meat is browned..
- Add the garlic and onions to the pan and fry for 2 minutes. Add the bamboo shoots and broccoli and fry another 2 minutes. Add the mirin and fry another 2 minutes. Stir in the oyster sauce and 1/4 cup water and let cook a final 3 or 4 minutes until the broccoli is cooked but still has some crunch. Add extra salt and pepper as needed and serve..
Heat a large wok or a large deep skillet over high heat. When oil begins to shimmer, add the garlic and the drained meat. Stir fry, stirring constantly, until meat is no longer pink. Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat, and stir in the ginger and garlic. Add steak, season with salt and pepper, and toss until steak is coated.
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