Beef and Broccoli Noodles

Normally on Fridays dinner is very very simple at the Adams' house.  Since Larry doesn't have to work on Saturdays, I don't have to pack him a lunch.  We therefore tend to have leftovers from the week.  However, I have been meaning to try out this recipe that my cousin shared on her blog.  She had found the recipe at Steamy Kitchen.  Of course I put my own spin on the dish because no matter how much I try, I can not seem to follow a recipe exactly.  This is how mine turned out.

Still in the pan.

Larry helping himself to dinner.

My dinner all plated up.

 So here are the directions to my version.

Ingredients
3 tbsp	soy sauce
3 tbsp	oyster sauce
1 tbsp	sugar
1 tbsp	cornstarch
1 tsp	sesame oil
1 lb	t-bone steak sliced thin
10 oz	spaghetti
2 tbsp	vegetable oil
3 cloves	garlic
1.25 cups	water
2 heads	broccoli cut up

Directions:
In a medium bowl, mix together 1 tablespoon each soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, cornstarch, sesame oil and beef. Marinate for 20 minutes. Drain and discard the excess marinade.

While the beef is marinating, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the noodles until 1 minute shy of done and drain. (We'll finish cooking the noodles at the end)
Heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil in a skillet or wok over high heat and stir-fry the garlic until fragrant, about 10 seconds. Add the beef and stir-fry until tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil and when hot, add the broccoli, stir frying so that the oil coats the broccoli. Pour in the 1/4 cup of the water, turn the heat to medium-low and cover with a tight fitting lid. Cook the broccoli until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the broccoli to the same plate.
Add the remaining cup of water and the remaining 2 tablespoons each of soy sauce, oyster sauce to the same skillet and bring to a boil over high heat.
Add the noodles and cook until the liquid has almost completely evaporated, leaving the noodles lightly moistened,2 to 3 minutes. Return the beef and broccoli to the skillet and toss to mix the ingredients thoroughly.

This recipe is a little more complicated than my other recipes but once you get the hang of it, it only takes 30 minutes to cook.  This came out really good.  I think that you can use a combination of different vegetables here, ie. snow peas or sugar snap peas.  Also the only reason I used t-bone steak is because it was left over from a sale during Memorial Day.  You can use other types of beef or even chicken.