Thursday, February 25, 2010

Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

1 lb sirloin trimmed and sliced into thin pieces (since I have small children I go ahead and slice the meat into bite sized pieces)
1 lb of broccoli flowerets cut into bite small pieces
8 oz can of sliced water chestnuts (it's in the recipe so I feel obligated to jot this down, but we skip this ingredient when we make it)

Stir Fry Mix Ingredients
1 can chicken broth
3 Tbsp corn starch
1/4 cup of orange juice (plan ahead and have waffles for breakfast so you have some orange juice ready)
3 Tbsp sugar
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt

In a large skillet, saute broccoli and beef on med-high for 2 minutes. Cover and let simmer for 5 minutes. Pour stir fry mixture over broccoli and sirloin and stir constantly until thickened. If the broccoli needs more time to cook you can re-cover the pot and keep warm until ready to serve. Serve over steamed rice.

**I am going to mark this recipe a pantry meal since most of the ingredients are easy to keep on hand. The exception is the broccoli, but you can get around this by keeping a bag of broccoli flowerets in the freezer. Cook the sirloin by itself, microwave the broccoli and then combine the two components with the sauce. Carry on with the directions above.

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