Chinese Beef and Broccoli

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon Asian (toasted) sesame oil
• 1/3 cup sherry
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoons cornstarch
• 3/4 pound steak, cut into 1/8-inch thick strips
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more as needed
• 1 thin slice fresh ginger root or 1/2 teaspoon dried ginger
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and smashed
• 1 pound broccoli, cut into florets

Directions

1. Whisk together the oyster sauce, sesame oil, sherry, soy sauce, sugar, and cornstarch in a bowl, and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Place the steak pieces into a shallow bowl, pour the oyster sauce mixture over the meat, stir to coat well, and marinate for at least 1 hour in refrigerator.
2. Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat, and stir in the ginger and garlic. Let them sizzle in the hot oil for about 1 minute to flavor the oil. Stir in the broccoli, and toss and stir in the hot oil until bright green and almost tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the broccoli from the wok, and set aside.
3. Pour a little more oil into the wok, if needed, and stir and toss the beef with the marinade until the sauce forms a glaze on the beef, and the meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Return the cooked broccoli to the wok, and stir until the meat and broccoli are heated through, about 3 minutes.
4. Serve with rice.