Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Gluten Free Beef and Broccoli (Colin's favorite)

My nephew Colin stayed with us this summer and this is what he requested most.

1 pound beef steak, sliced thinly
1/4 cup gluten free soy sauce, Kikkomen now makes one
3 Tablespoons brown sugar
2 Tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/4 cup cold water
1 head, broccoli florets
2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves minced garlic
2 teaspoons sesame oil 

Combine soy sauce, sugar, corn starch, and water in a small bowl and set aside.  

Cut steak against the grain into thin strips about 1/4 inch thick. 

Heat a large skillet to medium high.  

Put the olive oil and steak in the skillet and cook both sides until brown, about 4-5 minutes.  

Steam broccoli in the microwave or in a steamer while steak is cooking.  

When the steak is brown, add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.  

Pour the soy sauce mixture over the meat and cook until it begins to thicken.  

Stir in the sesame oil. This is the secret to make it taste like it came from a fabulous restaurant.

Remove from heat, stir in the steamed broccoli and serve over rice.