chinese take out: preferably without oyster sauce or sherry, because I don't have those on hand. please give me recipes you have tried and think taste very close to the Chinese take-out beef and broccoli. should I marinate the beef first? thanks!|||There are a few ways in replacement of oyster sauce or sherry. 1) sprinkle some chicken essence 2) stir fry with ready made chicken stock 3) just add salt and sugar Always marinate and tenderize the beef.|||i fell on this one day for the kids yes marinate,,, i use Whorchester and garlic in one cup of beef(i use coffee cups): i use fresh ginger and teriaki also i use pork and marinate in Durkee's Frank's Red Hot, any cayenne hot sauce will do,,,, all in seperate cups start making the rice,,,i like 1/4 white wine, 1/4 chicken and or beef broth/stock, one 1/2 water...a dose of butter and salt get the broccoli, chopped or flowered as you wish in the steamer whip out the Wok or your fav cast iron,, olive oil and onions,,,saute add the meats salt and P and braise,, remove all from pan, every drop of beauty:) i use a seperate pan to fry the egg but it can be done in the Wok,,, Salt and Peppered, i like pepper melody for this,,,in the grinder you can buy at Wally World put the fire to the Broc for 6 minutes,,,7 if its big pieces add the rice to the Wok, dump the tasty goodness and meat on top and mix with a fork(never use a spoon on rice:),,, add the steamed Broc and viola!!