Forgo the buffet and serve up your Chinese buffet favourites right at home, like these broccoli beef skewers with a teriyaki glaze.
Directions for: Broccoli Beef Skewers with Teriyaki Glaze
Ingredients
10 - 12 wooden skewers, soaked
1 cup warm water
cup soy sauce
2 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp packed brown sugar
1 tsp ground dried ginger
tsp granulated garlic (not garlic salt)
cup cold water
2 Tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot starch
1 lb(s) lean ground beef or sliced sirloin steak
1 head broccoli, cut into bite-sized florets
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 green onion, sliced
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 425F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. in a medium saucepan, bring warm water, soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, ginger and garlic to a boil. in a small bowl, whisk cold water and starch. Whisking constantly, add starch mixture to soy sauce mixture, cooking until thick and glossy.
3. Form ground beef into oblong kebab shapes onto skewers 1/3 way down. Top with a broccoli floret. Add to prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining beef and broccoli.
4. Drizzle skewers with 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce, reserving remaining teriyaki sauce for serving. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
5. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until beef is cooked through and sauce is sticky. Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with green onions. Serve.
Source and Credits
Recipe courtesy of Allison Day
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