Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, homemade beef and broccoli. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Homemade Beef and Broccoli is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Homemade Beef and Broccoli is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook homemade beef and broccoli using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Homemade Beef and Broccoli:

1. Make ready 3 tablespoons cornstarch
2. Get 1/2 cup water of water to the side
3. Make ready 2 tablespoons water
4. Get 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
5. Take 1 lb boneless round steak or 1 lb charcoal chuck steak, cut into thin 3-inch strips
6. Make ready 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
7. Take As many broccoli florets as you'd like
8. Take 1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
9. Take 2 tablespoons brown sugar
10. Make ready 2 teaspoons ground ginger
11. Make ready Fried rice or jasmine rice

Steps to make Homemade Beef and Broccoli:

1. In a bowl, combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 2 tablespoons water and garlic powder until smooth.
2. Add beef and toss it around until it's coated.
3. In a large skillet or wok over medium high heat, stir-fry beef in 1 tablespoon oil until beef reaches desired doneness; remove and keep warm.
4. Stir-fry broccoli in remaining oil for 4-5 minutes.
5. Return beef to pan
6. Return beef to pan. Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger and remaining cornstarch and water until smooth; add to the pan.Cook and stir for 2 minutes.Serve over rice.

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