Beef Broccoli

Estimated time of preparation and cooking:  45-50 minutes. Good for 3-5 person

INGREDIENTS:

1 kilo sirloin or flank beef, sliced thinly into strips
1 medium size broccoli, cut into serving pieces
1 medium sized onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 small ginger, chopped
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup oyster sauce
1 tablespoon lemon or calamansi juice
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground pepper
3 tablespoon cooking oil
sugar and salt to taste
1 cup water

3 tablespoon sesame oil(optional)
100 grams golden mushrooms, cut in half(optional)
1 carrot, sliced thinly into strips(optional)

PROCEDURES:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, mix beef together with soy sauce, lemon juice, cornstarch, salt, ground pepper, sesame oil and marinate for 15 minutes.
Part 2
2. In a wok or skillet, heat cooking oil and stir fry beef until color change to brown and start to sizzle. Set aside.
Part 3
3. In the same wok, heat cooking oil and saute garlic, onion and ginger.
4. Add in the broccoli and stir cook for 3 minutes
5. Add in beef, water, oyster sauce and sugar. Stir cook for another 5 minutes or until sauce thickens.
6. Season with sugar and salt according to taste. Serve hot.

Notes:
1. To slice beef very thin, freeze it and slice before it is completely thawed.
2. You may also add 1 carrot sliced thinly into strips and 100grams golden mushrooms cooked together with broccoli.