I’m obsessed with the frozen garlic and ginger cubes! So easy!
I have another kitchen hack that I am LOVING too. I frequently make a dairy free queso that calls for 2 teaspoons of tomato paste- I never use the tube or the rest of the can fast enough. So I put the rest in a plastic zip lock, flatten it out and score? it into little cubes. So when I need to use some in a recipe you just pop out a frozen cube - like the ginger and garlic!!
made this for dinner last night. My 18 month old, who refuses broccoli at all times, ATE THIS. And three hours afterwards, while watching old re-runs of "24," my husband turns to me out of the blue and says thoughtfully "you know, that might have been the best beef and broccoli I've ever had."
This is AMAZING!! My entire family ate this AND went back for seconds…so so good. Only sad that we have no leftovers (and I cooked almost 2 pounds of steak!)
Cook from frozen!! Same way, will just take a few minutes more. If there's a lot of excess liquid in the skillet, then the heat to high to help it all evaporate off
I’m so excited to make this! In the world of frozen rice, I love the bags from Whole Foods that you can scoop out however much you want if you’re eating an individual portion and then reseal the bag. 365 brand
Ok I have a few other ideas to further speed this up! I'm a big fan of the TJ's garlic and ginger cubes...but there is also garlic paste in tubes, usually found in the fresh salad dressing area of the supermarket. I tried that out this week and it's great, and maybe a bit less packaging that the TJs cubes. (Also I can't avoid getting the raw garlic smell on my hands with the TJ cubes, but I can with the paste in the tubes!)
You can also get jars of ginger/garlic paste (pre-blended) at Indian grocery stores, so I often will have one of those in the fridge. You sacrifice a bit of control in determining the ratio of ginger to garlic but I am fine with that. :)
Lastly, Costco in my area (Bay Area) sells big packs of pre-cut thin-sliced beef. I think it might be called sukiyaki beef or hot pot beef, something like that. I buy those and portion it into 1lb ziplocks and then bust it out for stir fries, beef noodle soups, marinated BBQ situations, etc. If the thin slices are too long you can just cut them in half.
Looking forward to trying this recipe for dinner tonight!
Made this tonight with some leftover New York steak from NYE and this was the first time my 18-month old (who basically hates all meat) was willing to eat steak! Mind you it was just 2.5 of the most thinly sliced strips ever, but STILL! A huge win. And we adults totally enjoyed it too. Thank you, Caro!
We love this recipe! I find it to be very forgiving. I used minced garlic and ginger paste and it still came out perfectly. Huge success for our family. Thanks!!
Yum!!
I’m obsessed with the frozen garlic and ginger cubes! So easy!
I have another kitchen hack that I am LOVING too. I frequently make a dairy free queso that calls for 2 teaspoons of tomato paste- I never use the tube or the rest of the can fast enough. So I put the rest in a plastic zip lock, flatten it out and score? it into little cubes. So when I need to use some in a recipe you just pop out a frozen cube - like the ginger and garlic!!
Brilliant.
made this for dinner last night. My 18 month old, who refuses broccoli at all times, ATE THIS. And three hours afterwards, while watching old re-runs of "24," my husband turns to me out of the blue and says thoughtfully "you know, that might have been the best beef and broccoli I've ever had."
So yes, this is a hit! Thank you.
THIS IS AN EXCELLENT REVIEW! also, love the 24 throwback wowwww
We loved this! Even our 17 month old kept asking for “broc broc” and “beefy.” A new family favorite!
Do you have a preference between sesame seed oil and TOASTED sesame seed oil? The latter looks really dark. Always wanted to ask that - thanks
I was wondering the same thing for this recipe. Is it regular sesame oil or toasted, which is quite different!
This is AMAZING!! My entire family ate this AND went back for seconds…so so good. Only sad that we have no leftovers (and I cooked almost 2 pounds of steak!)
This looks great! How would using frozen broccoli work- anything to do differently? Rinse and thaw it before?
Cook from frozen!! Same way, will just take a few minutes more. If there's a lot of excess liquid in the skillet, then the heat to high to help it all evaporate off
I’m so excited to make this! In the world of frozen rice, I love the bags from Whole Foods that you can scoop out however much you want if you’re eating an individual portion and then reseal the bag. 365 brand
Me making lunch... husband says "oh it's a Saint Caroline recipe.... you know it's going to be good!"
This was the first recipe I’ve tried since subscribing, and it was DELICIOUS!! Not too salty, quick to cook up.. perfection! *chefs kiss*
My 5 yo asked for a cup to drink the sauce; I don’t think there is higher culinary praise!!
truly I couldn't ask for a better compliment
Ok I have a few other ideas to further speed this up! I'm a big fan of the TJ's garlic and ginger cubes...but there is also garlic paste in tubes, usually found in the fresh salad dressing area of the supermarket. I tried that out this week and it's great, and maybe a bit less packaging that the TJs cubes. (Also I can't avoid getting the raw garlic smell on my hands with the TJ cubes, but I can with the paste in the tubes!)
You can also get jars of ginger/garlic paste (pre-blended) at Indian grocery stores, so I often will have one of those in the fridge. You sacrifice a bit of control in determining the ratio of ginger to garlic but I am fine with that. :)
Lastly, Costco in my area (Bay Area) sells big packs of pre-cut thin-sliced beef. I think it might be called sukiyaki beef or hot pot beef, something like that. I buy those and portion it into 1lb ziplocks and then bust it out for stir fries, beef noodle soups, marinated BBQ situations, etc. If the thin slices are too long you can just cut them in half.
Looking forward to trying this recipe for dinner tonight!
HOT tips thank you!!!!
I think that slicing the frozen beef is a MUST for the success of this recipe! The texture of a razor thin beef makes a big difference!
I made this with leftover beef tenderloin from NYE fancy dinner and it was incredible! Just added the beef right with the sauce. Thanks Caro!
Made this tonight with some leftover New York steak from NYE and this was the first time my 18-month old (who basically hates all meat) was willing to eat steak! Mind you it was just 2.5 of the most thinly sliced strips ever, but STILL! A huge win. And we adults totally enjoyed it too. Thank you, Caro!
We love this recipe! I find it to be very forgiving. I used minced garlic and ginger paste and it still came out perfectly. Huge success for our family. Thanks!!
Do you have any suggestions on marinating the beef in advance?