Join me, Chef Money, for the debut episode of The Hungry Historian. On this episode we will take a brief look at the life and highlights of the man known as "the Hero of Upper Canada." Not only that, but I will give you a recipe and directions for a incredibly tasty and easy Beef and Broccoli stir fry dish.
Beef and General Isaac Brockoli
Ingredients
•1lb of Steak or Roast
•4 cups of Broccoli Florets
•1 onion – white or cooking, chopped
•3 tbsp (divided) of Corn Starch
•1 1/2 cups of Water
•1/2 tsp of Garlic Powder
•2 tbsp of Vegetable Oil
•1/3 cup of Soy Sauce
•2 tbsp of Brown Sugar
•1 tsp of fresh grated Ginger
•Your favourite rice or noodle
•Chopped Green Onions*
•Toasted Sesame Seeds*
* optional garnish.
• WASH YOUR HANDS!
• Add 2 cups of water to a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Once it's boiled, add your rice or noodles. For rice, use a 2:1 water to rice ratio, add to the pot, give a stir, cover and turn the heat down to low. Cook for 20 mins.
• Wash and prepare your vegetables.
• Trim and remove any fat from your beef, and cut into strips 2" to 3", and place into a mixing bowl.
• WASH YOUR HANDS! You just handled raw meat!
• Heat up a pan over med-high heat. You always want to heat the pan before you add the oil, then allow the oil to heat up before adding our ingredients.
• With the pan heating up, combin 2 tbsp of corn starch with 2 tbsp of water and the 1/2 tsp of garlic powder; mix until the corn starch and garlic powder have completely dissolved, and pour over the beef, making sure to mix and toss to get a nice even coating.
• Put the beef into the heated pan, flipping and turning it to ensure you "brown" it on all sides
• When the meat has been browned on all sides and is done to your degree of satisfaction, remove it from the pan and set it aside with a cover so it remains warm.
• With the beef removed from the pan, add the remaining tbsp of vegetable oil and allow it to briefly heat up before adding the onions.
• Sweat the onions until they are translucent and tender.
• When the onions are done, add the broccoli to the pan and cook until tender but crisp. When the broccoli is cooked, re-introduce the beef to the pan.
• For the sauce, combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, fresh ginger, remaining tbsp of corn starch and half a cup of water in a bowl and blend until smooth.
• Add the sauce to the pan and cook for two minutes allowing it to thicken while continually stirring and tossing to ensure an even distribution of the sauce.
• Once the sauce has thickened and everything is coated, serve over your rice and top with a garnish of chopped green onions, toasted sesame seeds or both.
Cheers!