Monday Night Dinner: Beef with Broccoli

This is coming to you a day late because of the President's Day holiday, and today is sort of feeling like a Monday.

I love broccoli.  LOVE.  If you're not a beef person, this also works with chicken or tofu.  The flavor comes from the marinade, which is not exactly vegetarian because of the fish sauce, but if you're the sort of veggie that allows yourself fish, but this marinade on your menu.

Ingredients

Asian Beef Marinade:

• 1/4 cup dark sweet soy sauce
• 1 tsp fish sauce
• 1 Tbsp ginger paste
• 1 tsp concentrated garlic paste (or two minced garlic cloves)
• 1 Tbsp sugar or agave nectar

Other Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 4 cups broccoli, chopped
• 1 lb beef flank steak

Directions

Whisk all marinade ingredients together and set aside.
Cut beef into bite sized pieces, toss in marinade, and let sit while you attend to other things. Make sure the meat has been fully coated with marinade.

Heat half the oil in a wok or large saute pan while you chop broccoli to your preference. Add 2 cups broccoli to heated oil and cook for 2 min or until cooked but still firm. Set aside in serving platter and repeat with the second half of the oil and remaining 2 cups of broccoli.

After the broccoli has been set aside, add beef to the pan, using a slotted spoon. Cook until browned, but not tough. Maybe 3-5 min.



In a small soup pot bring marinade to a boil, turn off heat and set aside.

Pour beef and sauce over broccoli and serve.

Serves 4