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Monday, November 17, 2014

Mama Lew’s Beef Broccoli


Serves 6. Cooking time: ~30 min.

1 lb. beef (rib-eye steak) sliced, fat removed
2 bunches of broccoli (peel stems for more tender texture)
3 slices ginger (or 1 tsp. ginger powder)
Water
2 Tbsp. oil
pinch of salt
3 Tbsp. Soy sauce
3 Tbsp. Oyster sauce (to taste)
1 tsp. cornstarch (optional)

  1. Prep meat: Add 1 Tbsp. soy sauce and 1 Tbsp. oyster sauce mixture. Stir. Let sit 10-15 min.
  2.  Fry broccoli first in large frying pan with 1 Tbsp. oil, add a little touch of water and oyster sauce. Cover to steam for 2-3 minutes until broccoli is a bright green color. 
  3. Remove broccoli and set aside, then brown the beef in 1 Tbsp. oil.
  4. Add broccoli back into the pan, ¼ c. water, 3 ginger slices, 2 Tbsp. oil, pinch of salt, soy sauce/oyster sauce to taste.
  5.  Optional: Add teaspoons of cornstarch to thicken to your liking.


Best with rice. Serve immediately. Refrigerate and enjoy within 1 week.

Pan-fried Tilapia Fillets


Serves 3-4. Cooking time: 20 min.

3 smashed garlic cloves
3 slices of ginger
~1lb. talepia fillets (fresh or frozen)
1 bunch of green onions, chopped to pieces about an inch in length
lemon juice
flour
1-2 Tbsp. soy sauce
water
1 tsp. sugar
1-2 Tbsp. olive/cooking oil

  1.   Cover fish with lemon juice (gets the fishiness out)
  2.    Lightly cover both sides of fish with flour
  3.   Heat oil, garlic, ginger in large frying pan
  4.  Place fish into pan, brown lightly on both sides
  5.  Drizzle soy sauce, water, sugar over fish
  6.  Add green onions
  7.  Take off fire, cover, let sit for 3 minutes.



Serve immediately. Refrigerate and enjoy within 2 days.