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Beef and Broccoli

Ingredients:

1 lb lean beef, thinly sliced

1 lb broccoli, broken down into small pieces

1 yellow or white onion, finely chopped

½ c beef stock

¼ c oyster sauce (try to find ones without MSG!)

1 Tb cornstarch

1 packet stevia

1 tsp sesame oil

1 Tb coconut oil

1-inch piece ginger, minced

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 cups rice (if desired)

Directions:

  1. Whisk beef stock, oyster sauce, cornstarch, stevia, and sesame oil in small bowl. Set aside.
  2. Add ½ Tb coconut oil to pan over medium-high heat. Stir fry beef in batches until just-cooked (about 5 minutes per batch, depending on size). Set aside/
  3. Heat remaining coconut oil in pan over medium heat. Stir fry onion, ginger, and garlic for 2-3 minutes until slightly wilted.
  4. Add chicken, broccoli, and sauce to pan and heat through until sauce begins to boil and thickens slightly.
  5. Note: If sauce is too thin after 3-4 minutes of cooking, whisk another 1-2 tsp cornstarch with equal parts water and add to sauce. Stir through and cook another 3-4 minutes.
  6. Serve immediately over rice (or on its own). Stores well up to 3 days.