Asian Style Beef with Broccoli

Ingredients:

Servings:  4

1 lb boneless round steak or 1 lb charcoal chuck steak, cut into thin 3-inch strips

4 cups broccoli florets

1 small onion, cut into wedges

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1/2 cup water, plus 2 tablespoons water

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground ginger

Cooked rice

Directions:

In a bowl, combine cornstarch, 2 tablespoons water and garlic powder, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger until smooth.  Add Beef and let marinade for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure meat is completely covered with mixture.

In a large skillet over medium high heat, stir-fry beef with 2 tablespoons of marinade until beef is cooked. Remove from pan, cover to keep warm

Add 2 tablespoons of marinade to pan, and add broccoli and onion, cook for 5-7 minutes. Return beef to pan and add remaining mixture to pan and cook for an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Serve over rice.