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Extra Tender Beef and Broccoli

Name: Extra Tender Beef and Broccoli
Ingredients: ¼ cup oyster sauce; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp dry sherry; 1 tsp toasted sesame seed oil; 2 tbsp chicken stock; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tsp corn starch; ¾ lb flank steak (cut into thin strips on a bias and against the grain); `1 tbsp water; ¼ tsp baking soda; 2 tsp molasses; ½ tsp kosher salt; ¼ tsp sugar; ¼ tsp ground black pepper; 1 red bell pepper (cut into thin strips); 1 lb broccoli (florets cut into small pieces and stems cut into coins); ⅓ cup water; 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger (minced); 6 garlic cloves (minced); ½ tsp Chinese five spice powder; ½ tsp red pepper flakes; 3 tbsp vegetable oil (for stir frying beef and vegetables); 3 scallions (sliced thinly)

This beef and broccoli dish is extra tender when you apply the techniques described in this recipe. No more tough and chewy beef!

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Who doesn't love this classic dish? When it's done well, it's flavourful and second helpings are guaranteed. When it's done poorly, the beef is chewy and tough, and you won't be making a second trip to the skillet. This recipe employs two techniques to ensure that that the beef stays tender and moist through the stir frying process.

The beef is first soaked in a baking soda and water mixture. The baking soda will raise the beef's pH, which alters the ability for the proteins to bond; this allows the beef to remain tender and moist after stir frying.

Flank steak is a tough cut of meat. By cutting it against the grain, much less force will be required to bite down on the beef strips; this is because flank steak contains wide muscle fibers and lots of connective tissue. By slicing against the grain, you are shortening those muscle fibers and making it much easier to chew. Slicing on the bias results in more even cuts.

The addition of molasses to this recipe adds some complex flavour notes that are absent from most beef and broccoli recipes.

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