Oriental Beef and Broccoli With Noodles is preserved from a multi-piece printed recipe clipping in the Oriental section of My Mom's Recipe Box. The original scan is included alongside the transcription.
Original Recipe Card
Ingredients
- 1 1/4-pound beef top round or boneless sirloin steak, cut 1-inch thick
- Two 3-ounce packages Oriental-flavor ramen noodle soup
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 pound (about 4 cups) fresh broccoli pieces or 2 cups frozen cut broccoli
- 2 medium carrots, cut into thin diagonal slices
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel (optional)
Directions
Cut steak lengthwise in half; cut crosswise into 1/8-inch thick strips. Combine seasoning packets from ramen noodles, 1/2 cup of the water and the cornstarch. Pour over beef strips, tossing gently to coat evenly.
In large nonstick skillet or wok, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat until hot. Stir-fry broccoli and carrots for 1 minute. Break noodles into four pieces each; add to skillet with remaining 1 1/2 cups water. Cover and simmer over low heat 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender and almost all liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally to separate noodles. Transfer to warm platter.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Remove beef from marinade; discard marinade. Stir-fry beef (one-half at a time) 1 to 2 minutes or until outside surface is no longer pink. Spoon beef and pan juices over noodles. Sprinkle with orange peel, if desired. Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings.
Yield
Makes 4 servings.
Preservation Notes
Several overlapping clipping pieces are stapled over a printed background; the full assembled artifact is preserved in one scan.
About My Mom’s Recipe Box
This recipe is part of My Mom’s Recipe Box, an ongoing preservation project dedicated to my late mother’s original recipe collection. Every effort is made to preserve the original wording, organization, handwritten notes, typewritten cards, magazine clippings, corrections, and other details exactly as they appeared in her recipe box. When clarification is helpful, it is provided separately so the original recipe remains preserved.
