Beef with Broccoli | Kenji's Cooking Show
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- čas přidán 21. 10. 2020
- Beef with Broccoli. This will be the last video from my old kitchen (which is no longer mine!). Sniff. (P.S. I forgot to add the Shaoxing wine to the wok as I was cooking. Oops.)
Here's the basic recipe:
For the Beef and Marinade:
12 ounces (340g) skirt steak, sliced into 1/4-inch pieces against the grain (watch the video for the technique)
1 teaspoon (5ml) light soy sauce or shoyu
1 teaspoon (5ml) sesame oil
2 teaspoons (10ml) Shaoxing wine
1/4 teaspoon (1g) MSG
1 teaspoon (3) cornstarch
A little more than a 1/4 teaspoon (1.5g) baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (or 1/4 teaspoon table salt) (about 5g)
For the Sauce:
1 tablespoon (15ml) dark soy sauce
1 tablespoon (15ml) light soy sauce
2 tablespoons (30ml) oyster sauce
1 tablespoon (20g) sugar
For the Cornstarch Slurry:
2 teaspoons (6g) cornstarch
1 tablespoon (15ml) water
For the Broccoli or Broccolini:
12 ounces (340g) broccoli or broccolini, florets separated and stems sliced on a sharp bias into 1-inch pieces (peel stems if they are tough
For the Stir-Fry
2 tablespoons (30ml) peanut, rice bran, or soybean oil
3 teaspoons (8g) minced fresh garlic (3-4 medium cloves)
2 teaspoons (5g) minced fresh ginger (about ½-inch segment, minced)
1 tablespoon (15ml) Shaoxing wine
1. For the Beef and Marinade: Combine beef with marinade ingredients in a medium bowl. Very roughly massage the marinade into the meat for at least 30 seconds. Set aside for 15 minutes or refrigerate up to overnight.
2. For the Sauce: Combine soy sauce, wine, vinegar, oyster sauce, and chicken stock or water in a small bowl and stir together until homogenous. Set aside. Combine cornstarch and water in a separate small bowl and stir with a fork until cornstarch is dissolved.
3. For the Broccolini: Heat a couple cups of salted water in a wok over high heat until boiling. Add broccoli, cover, and cook until tender-crisp, about 1 minute. Drain and transfer to a plate to air-dry.
4. For the Stir-Fry: Heat wok over high heat until lightly smoking. Add 1 tablespoon (15ml) oil and swirl to coat. Add beef, spread into a single layer and let it cook until lightly seared, about 30 seconds. Stir-fry until beef is mostly cooked through and only a few pink spots remain. Immediately add garlic and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant, 30 to 45 seconds longer.
5. Add 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine by pouring it around the side of the wok. Stir sauce mixture and pour it in around the sides of the wok. Toss to combine. Add broccoli and toss to combine. Stir the cornstarch slurry and add a splash. Cook, tossing, until sauce thickens and the chicken is cooked through, about 30 seconds longer. Adjust sauce consistency with more cornstarch slurry if it is too thin, or a splash of water if it is too thick. Transfer to a serving platter and serve immediately with steamed white rice. - Jak na to + styl
Hey Kenji, chemist here! The baking soda does increase the pH which promotes the degradation of the peptide bonds in the muscle proteins. So basically, you’re chemically cleaving the meat fibers. When using tenderizers like pineapple or papaya this chemical cleavage is promoted by enzymes. You could call it “non bacterial rot” if you will.
As someone who recently discovered this velveting technique and used it many times on chicken I’m 99% that that’s what’s going on here with the beef as well. I’m still not quite sure what the effect of starch is. So far my explanation is, that starch can penetrate the meat surface to a certain degree and help retain the moisture during the cooking process.
I hope I could at least clear up the mystery about the soda.
That said, I really appreciate your take on home cuisine and you bring a lot of value to beginners and experienced cooks alike with your content.
Keep it up!
I'm a biochemist here - can you really break peptide bonds non-enzymatically at room temperature like that? As far as I was aware, those bonds are only able to be broken with boiling at very high temperatures, using a strong acid (or using enzymes like peptidases),
As for the starch, it all depends on osmosis and whether it can penetrate the surface of the meat (which to my knowledge, it can't). I would maybe suggest it draws out moisture from the meat via osmosis but I don't think starch is actually very soluble, in cells it's normally present as granules
Interesting...
The main purpose of starch in moist stir fries is to promote adhesion. I.e. Sauce pickup. When the starch reaches a particular temperature (Around 60-95C depending on the starch) it gelatinizes, greatly increasing the viscosity of the liquid directly around it. Heat allows the water in the marinade as well as moisture expelled from the meat as the myofibrils contract to enter the amorphase regions of the starch thereby thickening directly around the pieces of meat.
As the meat is continually seared moisture within the branches are depleted creating a semi-ridged to ridged film of amylose and amylopectin. Once the sauce base is added, additional water increases the randomness in the starch granule structure and the starch granules being to swell again creating the characteristic slick texture. Continued boiling eventually causes amylose molecules to leach into the surrounding water and the granule structure begins to disintegrate, thickening the sauce as well.
The idea that it helps the meat retain moisture is therefore only half true. The slices of meat are simply encased by a gel that is so viscous that it appears that the meat is more juicy.
@@razor5cl In your body, your stomach acid does a pretty good job of beginning to break down protein at body (room-ish) temps. (Ceviche, anyone?) If nothing else, a radical pH shift (down, or up) could at least break down the secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structure of the proteins (denature them, mostly breaking H-bonds) and wouldn't need to break peptide bonds to do so.
Read these comments with 100% concentration, as if I knew what the hell it all meant :-)
First again.
2nd
Third
@@misnomre 4th
Please stop
Kenji how are you always first, it baffles me.
For myself
Beef prep: 0:13
Beef marinade: 2:58
Broccoli prep: 5:19
Sauce + slurry prep: 7:00
Aromatics prep: 9:05
11:06 Beef and Broccoli
and everyone else, thanks :)
9:25: special guest
0:00 if you’re not blind and dumb
@@jodo7814 ayo calm down
Well, clean plates in this house. Thanks Kenji.
There's something about seeing someone make stuff so casually in their home kitchen that makes it feel so much more accessible. Thanks for the video!
"put some oil and just rub it out" - J. Kenji López-Alt
Kenji After Dark just writes itself
will do kenji. will do
About 92% of Kenji's viewers had the same thought
Jeffrey Toobin has entered the chat
There's no buns to accept the beef load :(
I really appreciate you showing the clean as you go process. Professionals always talk about the importance of this, but it's usually edited from cooking shows. The overwhelming mess I make while cooking, used to discourage me from using the kitchen. But, these quarantine vids have me feeling more organized and confident.
I am in LOVE with this POV, unedited style of cooking instructions.
Agree
A bit late to the party but I agree as a professional chef. Been doing this job 20 years now and it is absolutely crucial to clean as you go. Keeping our stations clean is paramount not only for hygiene but also for a smoother and easier service.
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for the love god, don't leave the sponges in the sink. drives me insane, people pour kinds of oily and dirty crap all over them and then clean with them. KEEP THEM DRY AND OUT OF THE DAMN SINK
best thing about kenji - he balances practicality with authentic - "some people are vehemently against peeled garlic but sometimes I buy it because I'm lazy" - Perfectly said.
I’ve heard people talk about J. Kenji López-Alt as if he was a magical god of food, but damn I know what they mean. He’s very satisfying to watch.
I love the idea of unedited footahe but GOD my lefthanded brain does not know how to process this
Exactly what i heard
It's too bad he's kind of a jerk though...
@@hvntreasures what? How so?
@@hvntreasures what? How so?
Will miss your former kitchen, learned a lot in that space! Many thanks for that and wishing you many, many years of great food and dining in your new home!
Where did he move to/from ?
@@foofightin4life from his old house to his new 😂 youtubers aren't fond of sharibg their whereabouts, strangely
I swear this is still the old kitchen.
This is the old kitchen. He had a few episodes filmed before the move but he doesn’t live there any longer.
@Obi-Wan Kenobi the “strangely” was sarcastic
love how J. Kenji López-Alt is using MSG. its too bad more people dont use it. it can save on salt levels and give way more flavor
I read this in my head in uncle roger’s voice lmao
@@dave0677 Uncle Roger is changing the way an entire generation thinks about MSG.
Also, for vegans and even vegetarians, it's an amazing way to get an umami boost. It's tough trying to incorporate umami in vegan dishes especially.
ive been avoiding msg becasue i read long ago it artificially inflates hunger by screwing with your brain and blocking receptors that tell you "you're full, stop eating", causing you to want to eat WAY more than you should
@@OlEgSaS32 that is not backed by evidence in the literature. In fact, there are some studies showing MSG increases satiety (in proteins, but not carbohydrates). Because glutamate is found in so many foods, and is abundant in the human body, addition of MSG to food products has little effect on total MSG consumption. Per the FDA web page on MSG, “An average adult consumes approximately 13 grams of glutamate each day from the protein in food, while intake of added MSG is estimates at around 0.55 grams per day.” You definitely can choose to use powdered MSG or not, but there’s little evidence to support any adverse effects from it. Glutamate is an amino acid, a neurotransmitter, and a building block for numerous other biologically active compounds used in many cells in the body. MSG is in fermented foods, aged meat and cheese, tomatoes, mushrooms, and many other foods.
One day we'll catch him saying "First: longyao" and it'll be great.
This man shuts the water off while he's working the soap. Respect.
"once we start, it goes fast okay?" is a sentence I've had to disappoint my girlfriend with more than once...
Two minutes in heaven is better than one minute in heaven
@@stephen129 one minute in heaven is better than not being in heaven at all
@@stephen129 her name is Heaven?
Listen carefully to 17:46 to 18:03.
Don’t feel bad, man.
If you think _you’re_ subpar, just wait ‘til you hear how much _I’ve_ been disappointing her!
That cover camera transition was nice
The hand timing was excellent; hope he knows we notice the effort
I love the easy and regular human approach to Asian cuisine by Mr. Kenji. He uses the same ways that are utilized in your local Chinese bistro, but makes the process more friendly. I also like seeing that the issue I have when cooking Kung Pao or any Asian stir fry and that it still lacks the kick that a bistro would have doesn't come from me doing it the wrong way, in the end it's just all about wok hei, which I currently cannot have and that is what makes the difference.
Can we get a "Kenji Bingo" going? Any time he talks about peeling ginger with a spoon, makes a Chef John reference, explains wok hei, etc.
Meat cutting board on top of the vegetable cutting board...
Mathematical formula on how to best dice an onion
Mentions sous chef Erik's pancetta...
Every time I see Kenji take out the ginger, I can already hear him say "I'm using a knife, but you can use a spoon if that's easyer for you".
easyer???? EASIER!!!!
Just made this dish. It's incredible. I used flank steak cut into thin strips, and it's sooo tender.
Wow! Thank you, Kenji! I’ve tried my hand at beef and broccoli several times over the years, but could never get it quite right - beef cooked too tough, sauce out of balance, etc. I tried your method tonight and I am blown away! Tastes just like the takeout version. Better, even, as I’ve got the satisfaction of having made it at home, then eating it piping hot, as soon as I finished cooking. Love the addition of oyster sauce - adds such depth of flavor.
So much respect for this master who gives us these classes from his home without pretense (pre-peeled garlic) but depth.
"About a tablespoon of sugar"
*Shovels half the pot in there*
typical american, right?
akkakaakak
Had the exact same thought! That was easily two tablespoons
It's the Ramsey method! "A touch of oil in" proceeds to add half the bottle! 😂😂
yea that was excessive
he probably put 1.5 tablespoon since that was teaspoon he used
The cutting technique for the beef makes so much sense! Will be trying that out soon! Thanks!
I love how your buddy keeps coming and looking up to you, a bag of happiness :)
I love watching your videos. Just info, no annoying background music. Straight to the point. Exactly how youtube videos should be made. Thank you.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I used this recipe tonight and had the most amazing broccoli beef I've ever had.
You're the best, Kenji ✌
This was my first time giving this a go, I used leftover stir fry/strip steak and it still came out exactly as the mind's eye imagined. Devoured!
Thank you so much for showing yourself cleaning your knife between ingredients, washing your hands, and the light bit of wok maintenance at the end. I always felt a little self-conscious about how much I washed everything between everything because of sass from parents. CZcams videos that just jump cut between everything also giving the impression I'm making too many unnecessary steps.
Edit: I also have a land shark (cat) that hovers around my legs whenever I'm prepping ingredients in the hopes of snapping on any free agents that come off the board.
I absolutely adore your cooking clips, especially the great POV.
Hey Kenji, I don't know how much it matters, but my mom teaches preschool and she just got your children's book to read in her class. I thought you might enjoy hearing that. Keep up the amazing content.
Aww
I feel like kenji would be the coolest dude to chill with. He is always hella thoughtful and inclusive. We need more people like kenji.
Yeah, he says "guys, gals and non binary pals" makes me feel so safe while I'm home alone on my pc watching youtube compared to when people just say "hey guys" like wtf omg was that a legit personal attack ??? you know what I mean ? Hugs and kisses to everybody (except those that don't feel safe with words representing physical contact, cos, you know, that could be, like, considered unwanted agression or infringement on my personal space which I haven't yet defined to you so you need to educate yourself. Bigot.
@@boobsmakesmile did you just assume I am using CZcams instead of Newpipe?
Thats App-Assuming you xenophobe.
@@boobsmakesmile You seem angry
@@boobsmakesmile You need a break from the internet.
@@boobsmakesmile You went abit overboard there, but the point you made is legit. All this talk of "Inclusive" is BS. People get offended way to easy over everything lately.
Got your book a few years back, glad to see you here on CZcams. So helpful to watch, thanks for all your work!
I have made this so many times and it is always perfect! Thanks Kenji! You're the best!
The question I have is, what's your beef with broccoli?
Flap steak
its a pun dude
My wife left me for Brock Lee. That is my beef
10/10 comment
@@0mNam 🤦♂️omg
Went to make this today and noticed there must have been a revision to the recipe because in the video's description's "2. For the Sauce" section, it refers to vinegar and stock when the ingredients list doesn't have those items. Thank you for all the great recipes and tips. They're always a hit at my house
I love your straight forward approach...
Dear Kenji my family loved your recipe. Thank you!!! 🙏🏽 😊
He didn't eat it with rice!
Jokes aside, though, thanks for this! Understanding the flavors I eat all the time is, I think, a really important skill.
Thanks Kenji, I made this tonight and it turned out awesome. I also found that skirt steak is a great cut and inexpensive at my supermarket.
Thanks for your show. You’ve made me a better home cook in my kitchen. I’ve become much more efficient and quicker, and things seem to happen more smoothly. Love the channel. Thanks
Perfect ! The baking soda really does the trick. I compared with and without and it definitely is more tender and smooshy with the baking soda. Great video.
Hey man I think I've watched close to 9 out of 10 of your videos and I wanted to just leave one comment saying that I hope you don't ever feel pressured to changed how you've done this format because it's definitely my favorite. I love that it's just you about your daily life cooking with a camera on your head. It's perfect in every flaw because I know it's real
Thanks for what you do I watch every ad (ha)
The camera on head thing actually gives me Nausea watching it, I can do 30 seconds or so.
@@DavidJJJ David it sounds like you suffer from being a pussy ass bitch, I hope you get that figured out soon. Blessings
Hey Kenji, I have been reading your book “Food Labs” and had a request. In your book you talk about cooler cooking and I was interested in doing it, but I would like to see a video of it first. Is there any way you could do this sometime in the future? Thanks for the content and have a good day!
czcams.com/video/Ub8OaUtiNB8/video.html
Thank you Kenji. Great recipe and a new way to slice the ingredients!
I like the way you explain the principles behind your approach. I learned a few things from your video. Thanks.
I love how you explain the reason why as soon as you mention something! One question: you had mentioned the using the wine 'later'. Were you meaning to de glaze the pan with the xiaoxing wine after the initial sear?
I love how Shabu always shows up when you start smashing garlic 🐶
the baking soda trick has changed my life. thank you. I used it in my diced chicken thigh marinade mix for general tso chicken and it came out so perfectly pillowy soft like I've never had before.
So cool Kenji that you had here a normal looking kitchen. I actually find it off-putting when some folks on CZcams, who have none of your credentials, show off with fancy stoves and endless copper pots used mainly for effect. I see from your above comment that you were just about to move but hopefully you have not turned into copper pot central. 🙂
And thanks for admitting that sometimes you use store-bought peeled garlic. I often use the frozen pressed garlic as it is less wasteful, and I think that is pretty good. For more expensive foods or tine intensive things, I'll use fresh garlic as I have invested so much money or time and can't risk a bad result. I appreciate that your approach is very relatable.
Finally got to make this for dinner tonight, so good. so easy. I don't have a wok or a ton of BTUs, but i do have a 12" nonstick skillet and a cheap ass stove and it still came out bomb.
Im really sleepy and not thinking straight as Im watching it and when you finished I got really sad I couldnt have any :/
Also thanks for the nonbinary send off, it means so much ❤️
Love the bracelet, I have many of those. Recipe seems great as well...baking soda tip good idea, helps soften black beans as well.
I've been trying to make take out at home for years and this is hands down the best b&b recipe ever. Such tender beef!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!
I came for the season finale of Kenji’s Kitchen. (fire take out restaurant name btw).
This is so amazingly delicious looking and Chef Kenji makes it seem so easy to prepare I am going to give it a try :-)
I appreciated the way you filmed it. I feel like I learned more than watching a tv show or just a camera in front showing pretty much everything. Good speaker!! Love the video!
I made this tonight. It was so amazing. I have a gas stove and a flat bottom wok and my stir fry was so awful at first, but watching your videos helped actually utilize it in a home setting.
Fantastic! Would love to see Hong Sue chicken. It seems to be one of those nearly forgotten Chinese American dishes. Something about the combination seared brown sauce and deep fried batter that is nearly impossible to recreate at home.
Kenji always looks like he's going to make two plates, says F it, and dumps it all into one plate.
This is the thought process of every Chinese American cook since the Gold Rush.
What a great video. So glad I found you. Not only are you informative and educational, but you are also entertaining. Such a grate video and I look forward to seeing more of you work
This has to be one of my all time favourites. Good job, brother.
Man, you are single most informative cooking CZcamsr out there. Maybe your videos are not packed with plethora of camera angles or fancy B-rolls, but man, the experience and passion for cooking is just leaking from the screen. You're doing it right my man and I'm glad you're here Kenji-san. Cheers!
Finally, straight up msg!
Theres always so many good cooking-tip-takeaways that make these vids super informational
Thanks for all your added info about this recipe!! I enjoyed watching and was quick and easy and looks delicious 😋
In your recipes (both this excellent one, and in general), when you refer to Dark and Light soy sauce, do you use Chinese style or Japanese style dark and light soy? Will choosing one over the other ever make an appreciable difference in recipes? At my house currently I think we have a Japanese style dark and Chinese style light. :)
Hi, Kenji-love Food Lab, bought my son a copy for Christmas as well. Now enjoying The Wok. FYI p. 118 you mention scallions in the head note but not ingredients list. Also, p. 119 you say to cook until chicken is cooked thru…obviously I was tossing steak in the pan but I did a double take in the heat of the moment!! Thanks for your great recipes, really fun to learn along with you from North Carolina!
He has a few of those in the WOK book as well. Funny, clearly just saving time by copy pasting from a similar recipe ( one that pops to mind was in the scallion pancakes area ) and then forgetting! Whatever, it's still easy to figure out. But like you said, it makes you do a double take!
Classic Chinese American. I've made this dish many times with less than consistent results. Thanks J. Kenji for explaining the cut of the meat and the velveting technique! Now I know why my Grandma's stir fried beef tasted different than mine.
Props and experience aside, one can check Kenji's legitimacy by observing the confidence of high heat stir fry operations while barefoot.
the transition at 11:00 was the greatest cinematic moment of 2020. So smooth.
My man Kenji is a master
The format for your videos are exactly what it’s like too cook. Like I appreciate macro shots too but the whole processes of cooking is captured. Subbed.
Have now made this and a variation twice. My kids love it. THANK YOU.
Could you please break down what and how you shake the pan while you are stirring/tossing? What does shaking the pan contribute? Does it matter how (i.e., back and forth, circular motion) you shake and stir?
Back and forth is the best way to prevent things flying out of the pan when moving it. It makes sure nothing is having prolonged contact with the bottom of the wok and burning.
And in the case of some sauces it helps emulsify everything while cooking.
It's called stir fry not sit and fry😅
I feel like I am in Being John Malkovich whenever I watch your videos
AFTER WATCHING kENJI FOR A BIT i TOTALLY WANT A wOK. Dam caps lock I'm not retyping anyway. Never wanted a wok watch this channel I'm all in for going for a nice long Wok
Forgot how great this particular channel is. I remember really getting into it during the pandemic but forgot about it. I'm back, baby.
so, theoretically I could use the corn starch and baking soda technique on fajita meat too, correct? I don't see a reason why not, but I may be thick
Yes. The tenderizing effects will work on fajita meat also
BABISH X KENJI LETS GO
Kenji X Chef JOHN !!!!!!!
Always justifying to see you've been seasoning cast iron a the right way. Thanks!
My mom makes this all the time at home with rice. Sometimes she makes chow fun with the beef and broccoli, and cooking a sunny side up egg and place it on top. So good.
Anyone who dislikes Kenji’s videos just want to watch the world burn.
DId you forget the wine? It's alright. I'm sure it was delicious anyways :D
Good catch!
It was mentioned (*as a marinade), but not used in the wok process of the video. Glad I'm not the only one that noticed!
Thx for the bonus at the end showing how you clean your wok!
Just made this myself. Utterly delicious, definitely going into my regular rotation!
Love the wokcam! You ever use tapioca starch instead of corn for the slurry? I find it is more clear looking and the sauce maintains its thickness longer.
I assume it's just because everyone already has cornstarch, and most people don't care about clarity in sauces like this, since they're already dark. But sure, you could use it!
@@TheGeekyChef1190 some people don't care about sauces like this but some do - specifically the people from the origins of this dish. Also tapioca starch is more neutral tasting so not only a visual thing but taste as well but I imagine some people can't taste the difference.
@@mincooper I know what tapioca starch does. And you literally just repeated what I said. "Most" people don't care about the colour. As in, most people who watch this are in the America's, and won't care. And again, most people already have cornstarch but not tapioca.
After 3 attempts, I finally got this to work with cast iron on electric stove. Mine ends up with way more sauce than yours. My guess is you boil of meat juice faster than I do. I find when I boil it down more though like I did the first 2 times, the sauce is too strong for me. I have geographic tongue and the first 2 times I made this caused pain and swelling.
the tenderness of that beef with marinade and broccoli is so mouth watering
Great video Great explaining of the cooking process. Real home cooking kitchen. Thx!
POV: you're in a Zoom Call with your dad
0:02
In the sauces, you said something about adding the wine separate, but I didn't see you add it later, did I miss something?
Hiyaa ...
Read the description genius
He forget the shaoxging wine
@@Nikp117 lol stfu
@@Nikp117 oh you're right, I missed that thanks! Watched on mobile and it's hidden by default
Great dish. Just made it and the whole family loved it. Thank you very much!
I like the shooting angle you chose. You give viewers a pretty real angle on what the whole process looks like
Thanks for taking the fear out of making Chinese food for me. I got a few staples from the closest asian market and started with this.
Watching your videos over just reading your article makes me not afraid to deviate from the recipe.
I had a jar of chili crisp with just a little bit left so tossed that in the marinade and it turned out great.
I really need a bigger wok and a charcoal grill.
No way in hell that was 1 tablespoon of sugar lol
We made this tonight. Really great recipe, thanks for sharing!
This guy’s workflow is great!
This recipe also works great using mushrooms instead of beef! I used the big honker white mushrooms from Costco cut into large pieces. Treated the mushrooms exactly the same as the beef in this video, skipping the baking soda since mushrooms are already tender
Did anyone else get really itchy when Kenji put the cap he took off the dark soy sauce onto the light soy sauce?
no
Made this this weekend!! It was amazing, and super easy. The only thing I added: After boiling the broccoli, I added a slurry of water, cornstarch and salt to the wok with tje broccoli, this gave it some extra flavor and an amazing fresh color
This has been one of my favorite foods since I was a little kid. I definitely need to add this to my list of recipes to try.
Mr Lopez-Alt, HOW DO YOU ALWAYS MAKE THE SAME FOOD I MAKE FOR THE DAY R U IN MY MIND
Dooode i know.... its kinda scary. This is the third time o_o