How do you thicken beef and broccoli?

To thicken beef and broccoli, you can mix 1-2 tablespoons of cornstarch with a small amount of water to create a slurry . Add the slurry to the simmering sauce and stir until it thickens.

What does beef and broccoli contain?

Beef and Broccoli Ingredients Sauces and oils: This beef and broccoli recipe calls for oyster sauce, sesame oil, and soy sauce . Sherry: Cooking sherry adds a sweet, nutty flavor to the beef and broccoli. Sugar: White sugar lends a hint of sweetness. Cornstarch: A teaspoon of cornstarch thickens the sauce.

What is Chinese beef and broccoli sauce made of?

The sauce is a combination of beef stock, light and dark soy sauce, Chinese rice wine (you can swap for sherry if you haven't got rice wine), sesame oil, sugar, white pepper and black pepper .

What can I substitute for cornstarch in beef and broccoli?

All-Purpose Flour Although it won't produce the same glossy shine as cornstarch, it'll get the job done in a pinch. All-purpose flour contains about half the thickening power of cornstarch, so for every tablespoon of cornstarch required, you'll need to substitute two tablespoons of all-purpose flour.

What can I use to thicken beef stock?

Add Flour Or Cornstarch Instead, ladle a small amount of broth into a separate bowl and let it cool. Add a few tablespoons of flour or cornstarch to the bowl and whisk until it's blended smooth. Next, bring the soup to a simmer and add the mixture back to the pot. Pro tip: Don't dump in the entire mixture at once.

How do you thicken beef stir fry?

Cornstarch! In his book How to Cook Everything Vegetarian, Mark Bittman recommends mixing 1-2 tablespoons of cornstarch with the same amount of water , and tossing this into the stir fry just when it's almost done. It thickens in seconds, picking up the flavors of everything already in the dish and coating evenly.

How do you make beef sauce thicker?

Use Flour and Water Combine 2 tablespoons flour with every 1/4 cup cold water and whisk until smooth. Add the mixture to your sauce over medium heat, and continue to stir and cook until you've reached your desired consistency. Test with a spoon.

What is the best way to thicken beef stew?

Whisk a teaspoon of flour in a little cold water to make a slurry, then stir into the stew as it's cooking . Don't add dry flour directly to the stew as it may clump. After adding the slurry, bring the stew to boil. This will cook out the flour taste and allow the starch to swell.

Beef And Broccoli Noodles Recipe | Waitrose & Partners (2024)

A stir fry is just the thing for a quick and easy dinner, and this dish uses straight to wok noodles to make it even simpler. If you like, swap the beef for chicken, pork, tofu or serve with salmon fillets.

Angela Hartnett cooked this recipe for Nick Grimshaw and guest Phil Wang on episode 17, season 2 of Dish, the Waitrose podcast.

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Serves2
CourseMain meal
Prepare15 mins
Cook10 mins
Total time25 mins

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Ingredients

200g rump steak, fat cut off
½ tsp cornflour
5 tsp shaoxing rice wine
5 tsp reduced-salt soy sauce
½ tsp caster sugar
200g Tenderstem broccoli, trimmed and thicker stems halved lengthways
2 tbsp sunflower oil
150g shiitake mushrooms, trimmed and thickly sliced
5 salad onions, cut into 3cm pieces
3 clove/s garlic, crushed
25g fresh root ginger, cut into matchsticks
300g Amoy Straight to Wok Medium Noodles

Method

Slice the steak as finely as possible and mix in a bowl with the cornflour, 2 tsp Shaoxing wine, 2 tsp soy sauce and 1⁄4 tsp sugar; set aside. Mix the remaining Shaoxing, soy and sugar in a small bowl and set aside.
Boil the kettle. Put the broccoli in a heatproof bowl, cover with just-boiled water and set aside for 3 minutes, then drain.Rinse under the cold tap and set aside on kitchen paper.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok or large frying pan over a high heat. When hot, fry the beef for 2 minutes until just cooked through. Tip out of the pan and set aside. Heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in the pan and fry the mushrooms and salad onions for 2 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, broccoli and a good grind of black pepper and fry for 1 minute.
Break up the noodles with your hands and add to the pan along with the beef. Tip in the soy and Shaoxing mixture and toss together for 2 minutes over the heat. Serve immediately.

Cook’s tip

Shaoxing is a fermented rice wine that is commonly used in Chinese cooking and has a sweet and savoury flavour. You can use dry sherry as a substitute or chicken stock for a non-alcoholic option.

Angela recommends pairing this dish with an ice-cold Birrificio Angelo Poretti Lager.

Nutritional

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Energy	2,498kJ/ 597kcals
Fat	21g
Saturated Fat	4.3g
Carbohydrates	50g
Sugars	7.8g
Fibre	10g
Protein	44g
Salt	1.6g

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