One of the favorite Chinese foods which can be created is the beef and broccoli that we all eat on our forays out to the Chinese restaurant. This recipe can be made gluten free and also a bit healthier by the removal of a few things and the addition of another set. Keeping your foods heart healthy as well as gluten free means not using some of the traditional Chinese food inclusions such as mono sodium glutamate, but in many cases, with the right spices, you're not even going to miss it.
It typically comes as a surprise to people that soy sauce is not gluten free traditionally. Soy sauce does tend to have wheat in it, but you can get around that with several brands of soy sauce that are fermented naturally and do not include gluten. The gluten free soy sauce has the same great taste that you'd come to expect.
While we did name a brand that we know to be gluten free, bear in mind that there are others and this is simply a guideline.
You will need:
- 1 pound lean beef, sliced thinly into
bite-sized pieces.
Marinade for Beef:
- 1 egg
- 1/3 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp stock
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch (corn flour)
- 2 Tbsp water
Remaining Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 Tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 16 ounce bag of broccoli,
- 1 cup sunflower oil
- 2 Tbsp Kikkoman Gluten-Free Soy
Sauce
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- a few drops of sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
To make:
Slice your beef into tiny pieces and add it to the marinade. Marinate the beef for at least half hour before
adding the 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil to beef, mixing it all in and marinating your beef for another half hour.
While the beef is getting ready in the marinade, you'll be using that time to prepare the vegetables.
Heat a wok or a heavy pot and add 1 cup of oil. Stir fry the beef and remove it, setting it aside on another plate. Drain the oil and wipe it clean of oil. Add one half cup of water to your pot and bring it to a boil, adding the broccoli to it. Cover and cook the broccoli after coming to a boil for about 5 minutes. Drain and remove the broccoli.
Heat the pan or wok with about 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the garlic and fry lightly. Add the veggies, the beef and mix them thoroughly.
In the center of the pan, make a well of sorts and add all of the ingredients for the sauce. Stir the cornstarch into a tablespoon of water and use this to thicken your broth.
Mix the sauce together with the other ingredients and serve hot accompanied by rice if you like.
- 1 pound lean beef, sliced thinly into
bite-sized pieces.
Marinade for Beef:
- 1 egg
- 1/3 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp stock
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch (corn flour)
- 2 Tbsp water
Remaining Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 Tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 16 ounce bag of broccoli,
- 1 cup sunflower oil
- 2 Tbsp Kikkoman Gluten-Free Soy
Sauce
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- a few drops of sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
Slice your beef into tiny pieces and add it to the marinade. Marinate the beef for at least half hour before
adding the 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil to beef, mixing it all in and marinating your beef for another half hour.
While the beef is getting ready in the marinade, you'll be using that time to prepare the vegetables.
Heat a wok or a heavy pot and add 1 cup of oil. Stir fry the beef and remove it, setting it aside on another plate. Drain the oil and wipe it clean of oil. Add one half cup of water to your pot and bring it to a boil, adding the broccoli to it. Cover and cook the broccoli after coming to a boil for about 5 minutes. Drain and remove the broccoli.
Heat the pan or wok with about 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the garlic and fry lightly. Add the veggies, the beef and mix them thoroughly.
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