Beef with Broccoli

Winner, winner - beef dinner!!!  Ross said "I can't even tell the difference between this and Chinese take out" -- what what!!!  This was sooooo easy - and soooo yummy!!  The Rons loved it too!!!  Huge hit!  Made this with brown rice!!!

Ingredients:
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1  tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons veggie oil
1 1/2 lbs flank steak, sliced into thin strips

Whisk together the baking soda, sugar, cornstarch, soy sauce, water and veggie oil in a large bowl.  Toss the steak with the marinade to coat.  Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour, then proceed below.

1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon sherry
3 tablespoons veggie oil
2 heads broccoli, crowns only

In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, flour and sherry until smooth.  Set aside.

In a large wok or saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of veggie oil over high heat until shimmering.  Add broccoli and saute 3 minutes, stirring often.  Transfer broccoli to a plate.

Reduce heat to medium-high.  Carefully add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the hot pan.  Add the marinated meat and half of the sauce mixture and saute for 3-4 minutes, stirring often,until the meat is cooked through and no longer pink.  Stir in the broccoli and remaining sauce.  Saute for 1 minute more - serve!