Sesame Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry for Two

Name: Sesame Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry for Two
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 10 ounces beef, blade steak, trimmed, halved lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices; 2 tablespoons, soy sauce; 2 teaspoons, sugar; 2 , scallions, white parts minced, green parts sliced thin on bias; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons, grated fresh ginger; 1 , garlic clove, minced; Pinch , red pepper flakes; 6 tablespoons, orange juice; 1 tablespoon, toasted sesame oil; 2 teaspoons, cornstarch; 6 ounces, broccoli florets, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces; 1/3 cup, water; 2 teaspoons, sesame seeds, toasted

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2014

Main Courses

Beef

For Two

To streamline this dish for two, we had to reduce not just the portion size but also the ingredient list.

SERVES2

TIME45 minutes

Sesame Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry for Two

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For homemade stir-fries, we usually turn to flank steak, but with only two portions, a hefty 1-plus-pound piece of meat wouldn’t do. Blade steak had all the tenderness and meaty flavor we were after, but it comes in a more portion-friendly ...

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