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Beef & broccoli egg fried rice

Prototype recipe, not yet kitchen-tested.

  1. 01
    250 gBeef steakflank or sirloin, thinly sliced across the grain
    1 tspCornflour
    1 tspSoy saucedivided
    1 tspNeutral oildivided

    Marinate

    15–30 min

    Evenly coated

    Refrigerate while you prep everything else

    Details for step 1: Marinate the beef

    Toss the thinly sliced beef with the cornflour (cornstarch), 1 tsp soy sauce and 1 tsp neutral oil until evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate for 15–30 minutes. Meanwhile, chop the broccoli, garlic, ginger and spring onions, beat the eggs, and break up any clumps in the cold rice. Have everything ready before heating the wok.

  2. 02
    Marinated beef↖ 1
    2 tspNeutral oildivided

    Sear

    2–3 min
    high

    Browned & cooked

    Chop everything before starting

    Details for step 2: Sear the beef

    Heat 2 tsp neutral oil in a large wok over high heat. Add the marinated beef in a single layer, in batches if necessary, and stir-fry for 2–3 minutes until browned and cooked through. Transfer to a clean plate.

    Uses: Marinate the beef

  3. 03
    200 gBroccolismall florets, stem thinly sliced
    1 tspNeutral oildivided
    2 tbspWater

    Stir-fry

    3–4 min
    high

    Bright & just tender

    Set aside with the beef

    Details for step 3: Cook the broccoli

    Add 1 tsp neutral oil and the broccoli to the same wok. Stir-fry for 1 minute, then add 2 tbsp water and cover for 2 minutes. Uncover and let any remaining water evaporate. Transfer the just-tender broccoli to the beef plate.

    Uses: Sear the beef

  4. 04
    2Eggsbeaten
    1 tspNeutral oildivided

    Scramble

    30–60 sec
    medium

    Just set

    Set aside in a clean bowl

    Details for step 4: Scramble the eggs

    Reduce the heat to medium. Add 1 tsp neutral oil, then the beaten eggs. Stir for 30–60 seconds until just set, breaking into soft pieces. Transfer to a separate clean bowl.

    Uses: Cook the broccoli

  5. 05
    Scrambled egg↖ 4
    400 gCooked ricecooked, chilled; break up clumps
    1 tspNeutral oildivided
    2 clovesGarlicfinely chopped
    10 gGingerpeeled and finely chopped

    Fry

    3–4 min
    high

    Steaming hot

    Cold, chilled rice · separate the grains

    Details for step 5: Fry the rice

    Return the wok to high heat. Add the final 1 tsp neutral oil, garlic and ginger; stir for 20 seconds. Add the cold rice and stir-fry for 3–4 minutes, breaking up clumps. Return the scrambled egg and toss through. The rice must be steaming hot throughout.

    Uses: Scramble the eggs

  6. 06
    Seared beef↖ 2
    Broccoli↖ 3
    1 tbsp + 2 tspSoy saucedivided
    1 tspToasted sesame oil
    2Spring onionsthinly sliced

    Toss

    1–2 min
    high

    Steaming hot throughout

    Details for step 6: Bring everything back

    Return the beef and broccoli to the wok with the egg fried rice. Add the remaining 1 tbsp + 2 tsp soy sauce and the toasted sesame oil around the edge of the wok. Toss for 1–2 minutes until everything is steaming hot throughout. Fold in the spring onions just before taking the wok off the heat.

    Uses: Sear the beef, Cook the broccoli, Fry the rice

  7. 07

    Serve

    Details for step 7: Finish and serve

    Divide between two bowls and serve immediately.

    Uses: Bring everything back

All ingredients
  • Beef steakflank or sirloin, thinly sliced across the grain250 g
  • Cornflour1 tsp
  • Neutral oildivided2 tbsp
  • Broccolismall florets, stem thinly sliced200 g
  • Water2 tbsp
  • Eggsbeaten2
  • Cooked ricecooked, chilled; break up clumps400 g
  • Garlicfinely chopped2 cloves
  • Gingerpeeled and finely chopped10 g
  • Soy saucedivided2 tbsp
  • Toasted sesame oil1 tsp
  • Spring onionsthinly sliced2
About this recipe

Seared beef, bright broccoli and golden egg tossed through hot, separate grains of rice.

Prototype recipe, not yet kitchen-tested.

Use rice cooled quickly (ideally within 1 hour), refrigerated and used within 24 hours. Reheat only once, until steaming hot throughout.

Cornstarch marinade adapted from The Woks of Life’s beef preparation guide: https://thewoksoflife.com/prepare-beef-for-stir-fry/.

Original Yum recipe drafted for the photographic cooking-flow prototype.