Chinese-style Beef and Veggie Stir Fry

The beef was slightly freezer-burned and the veggie assortment was slightly random, but it turned out to be delicious!

I basically followed this recipe, but I did things a touch differently: http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/the-best-easy-beef-and-broccoli-stir-fry-99476

Ingredients

• a beef steak, cut into strips
• half of a large head of broccoli, cut into medium-small pieces
• a quarter of a large head of cauliflower, cut into similar-sized pieces
• half an onion, sliced
• half a zucchini, chopped
• a handful of pathetic-looking mushrooms (the pathetic part is optional)
• 1/3 cup soya sauce, divided (about a tablespoon and the rest)
• about a tablespoon of black bean sauce
• 3 tbs cornstarch, divided (2tbs and 1 tbs)
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 cup + 2 tbs water, divided (2tbs and 1/2 cup)
• ground black pepper
• 1 tbs brown sugar
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tbs oil

Method

1. Mix 1 tbs soya sauce, 1 tbs black bean sauce, the garlic powder, 2 tbs cornstarch, and 2 tbs water in a bowl. Toss in the beef strips and coat with the sauce, as well as some ground black pepper. Set aside.
2. Prep the veggies.
3. Prepare sauce by mixing 1 tbs cornstarch, the rest of the soya sauce, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1/2 cup water, and the brown sugar in a small bowl.
4. Heat the oil in a large pan or wok, add the beef and stir fry until just browned. Remove from pan and set aside.
5. Put the veggies in the pan with a little more oil and stir fry about 4-5 minutes. Add a couple of tablespoons of water if need be to help deglaze the pan and prevent starchy bits from burning.
6. Add the beef back to the pan.
7. Add the prepared sauce (step 3) and stir fry for about 2 minutes.

Serve over rice.