Almost everyone loves chinese food, the only problem is its filled with fat, and most often fried.

I hate greasy food but boy do I love Chinese. So what’s the simple solution? Make my own!

I made a simple Beef with Broccoli and Peppers, it’s Chinese food without the guilt. I have a few key notes on this recipe:

1. Do not overcook the beef.
2. Cut up all vegetables before you begin to cook.
3. Do not overcook the vegetables.

Beef with Broccoli and Peppers

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb beef (I used flank steak)
• 2 in. knob ginger crushed
• 2 tsp rice wine vinegar
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 4 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1/2 five spice powder

Vegetables

• 1 onion cut into wedges
• 3 scallion, chopped
• 2 bunch broccoli, cut into florets
• bell pepper strips

Sauce

• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp water
• red pepper flakes (optional)

Directions

1. Cut beef against the grain into strips.
2. Place steak, crushed ginger, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, cornstarch, oyster sauce and 5 spice powder in a bowl, and mix. Set aside.
3. It is best to cut up all the veggies in preparation for the cooking process. This stir-fry process is very quick!
4. Mix soy sauce, brown sugar, water and red pepper flakes and set aside.
5. Place 2 tbsp of sesame oil in a wok on a high fire.
6. Add beef and stir fry for 5 mins, remove from wok.
7. Add onions, broccoli, peppers, red pepper flakes and sauce.
8. Cover and cook for 3 mins, add beef back to wok and cook for additional minute.
9. Remove from heat and add scallions. Serve over hot cooked rice.