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When you are in your early 20's you can eat almost anything for a snack without gaining weight.\u0026nbsp; Well we could at any rate.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWe often made a pizza or a box of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese as a snack in the evening. We would eat it all and then go to bed without any indigestion keeping us up all night.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EImagine that!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\"Sweet And Sour Chicken Balls\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v51\/MarieAlice\/AAAA%20Amazing%20English%20Kitchen\/SAM_7241_zps4eba002d.jpg\" title=\"Sweet And Sour Chicken Balls\" width=\"638\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003EBack to the chicken balls.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI had just shook them in the paper sack when the young lad from a couple of doors down came in.\u0026nbsp; We used to organize teen dances with him for charity, so he often came over to talk to my husband.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI can remember him standing in the kitchen talking to my ex and knocking the ashes off the end of his cigarette into the paper sack holding the chicken balls. Of course I was so shy and hesitant in those days I didn't have the courage to tell him what he was doing.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESo my ex did not get his chicken balls that night at any rate! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\"Sweet And Sour Chicken Balls\" border=\"0\" height=\"635\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v51\/MarieAlice\/AAAA%20Amazing%20English%20Kitchen\/SAM_7244_zps801dc5cc.jpg\" title=\"Sweet And Sour Chicken Balls\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis was the same young lad whom my husband caught sitting in our car in our garage necking with his girl friend one night as well.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EYou know those days . . .\u0026nbsp; nobody locked anything. We were not afraid of being robbed or stabbed in our sleep . . .\u0026nbsp; we were so trusting.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ENow . . . again . . .\u0026nbsp; back to the chicken balls.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\"Sweet And Sour Chicken Balls\" border=\"0\" height=\"630\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v51\/MarieAlice\/AAAA%20Amazing%20English%20Kitchen\/SAM_7245_zps5ee991d6.jpg\" title=\"Sweet And Sour Chicken Balls\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThese might look like they are a lot of work, but really they are not.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThere is a simple sauce that you can make well ahead of time if you wish. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThen there is a simple batter that you just mix your chicken breast chunks in. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\"Sweet And Sour Chicken Balls\" border=\"0\" height=\"584\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v51\/MarieAlice\/AAAA%20Amazing%20English%20Kitchen\/SAM_7246_zps0312a037.jpg\" title=\"Sweet And Sour Chicken Balls\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt's quite a thick batter, and it may not look like it's going to do anything, but trust me, once those balls hit the hot fat it balloons out and you end up with lovely crisp coated little bites of chicken.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;Each crisp batter balloon contains moist little nuggets of chicken breast.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe batter is light, fluffy and delicious.\u0026nbsp; Oh, so yummy.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Cimg alt=\"Sweet And Sour Chicken Balls\" border=\"0\" height=\"509\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v51\/MarieAlice\/AAAA%20Amazing%20English%20Kitchen\/SAM_7247_zpsbfb5bbc0.jpg\" title=\"Sweet And Sour Chicken Balls\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis sauce is perfect . . .\u0026nbsp; with just the right balance of sweet and sour and a nice colour.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIt would go well with won tons and other things also . . .\u0026nbsp; dumplings, spring rolls, etc.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIt's just a really nice sauce.\u0026nbsp; I think you will like it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\"Sweet And Sour Chicken Balls\" border=\"0\" height=\"614\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v51\/MarieAlice\/AAAA%20Amazing%20English%20Kitchen\/SAM_7248_zps8a2648bd.jpg\" title=\"Sweet And Sour Chicken Balls\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe two together are just gorgeous, and when you combine these with that lovely Chinese \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/theenglishkitchen.blogspot.co.uk\/2014\/09\/beef-and-broccoli-combo-special-number-9.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBeef and Broccoli \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003Ewhich I showed you yesterday . . .\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWell, you have a fabulous meal indeed!\u0026nbsp; Inexpensive and easy to make and one which is a real family pleaser.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\"Sweet And Sour Chicken Balls\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v51\/MarieAlice\/AAAA%20Amazing%20English%20Kitchen\/SAM_7249_zps4875fc9a.jpg\" title=\"Sweet And Sour Chicken Balls\" width=\"634\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*Sweet and Sour Chicken Balls*\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nServes 4\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/oakcottagerecipes\/sweet-and-sour-chicken-balls\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPrintable Recipe\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis\n may seem a bit convuluted and lengthy, but if you are organized, it \nhappens quite quickly and it worth every ounce of effort.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; These are as\n good as any you might find in a restaurant.\u0026nbsp; You can make the sauce the\n day before and just reheat it when you need it.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nFor the sauce:\u003C\/div\u003E\n55g of tomato ketchup (1\/4 cup)\u003C\/div\u003E\n1 tsp soy sauce\u003C\/div\u003E\n60ml of white vinegar (1\/4 cup)\u003C\/div\u003E\n50g soft light brown sugar (1\/4 cup packed)\u003C\/div\u003E\n95g of white sugar (1\/2 cup)\u003C\/div\u003E\n180ml of water or a mix of water and pineapple juice (3\/4 cup) plus 2 1\/2 TBS\u003C\/div\u003E\n1 1\/2 TBS corn flour (corn starch)\u003C\/div\u003E\nFor the chicken batter:\u003C\/div\u003E\n70g of plain flour (1\/2 cup)\u003C\/div\u003E\n75g of corn flour (1\/2 cup cornstarch)\u003C\/div\u003E\n1 tsp baking powder\u003C\/div\u003E\n1 tsp bakind soda\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n1\/2 tsp seasoning salt\u003C\/div\u003E\n1\/4 tsp garlic powder\u003C\/div\u003E\n1 tsp sugar\u003C\/div\u003E\n120ml plus 2 1\/2 TBS water (1\/2 cup plus 2 1\/2 TBS)\u003C\/div\u003E\n1 tsp toasted sesame oil\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nYou will also need:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\noil for frying\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nTo\n make the sauce, whisk together the ketchup, soy sauce, vinegar and both\n sugars in a saucepan.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Whisk together the water\/juice and the corn \nflour until well blended.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Whisk this vigorously into the ketchup \nmixture.\u0026nbsp; Place over medium high heat and cook, whisking constantly \nuntil the mixture bubbles and thickens.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Cook for several minutes, then\n set aside and keep warm.\u0026nbsp; If you are making it the day before or \nearlier in the day, pour it into a sealable container and refrigerate.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n Reheat gently when you are ready to serve.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nCombine \nthe flour and corn flour for the chicken balls in a bowl, along with the\n baking powder, soda, seasoning salt, garlic powder and sugar.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Whisk \nin the water to make a thick batter, whisking vigorously.\u0026nbsp; You want a \nthick batter which will cling to the pieces of chicken, but you don't \nwant it too thick., it should flow somewhat.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; If you need to you may \nadd a little bit more water at a time to get the right consistency.\u0026nbsp; It \nshould be like extra tacky glue.\u0026nbsp; Add the chicken pieces, stirring them \nin with your hand and making sure that all are well coated with the \nmixture.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nHeat about 4 inches of oil in a large heavy \nsaucepan or a deep fat fryer, to 190*C\/375*F.\u0026nbsp; Carefully add the coated \nchicken pieces a few at a time (I add about 12) and fry them in the hot \noil, stirring occasionally until they are golden brown, about 4 to 5 \nminutes.\u0026nbsp; If they are browning quicker than that your oil is too hot.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \nScoop them out onto some kitchen paper toweling and keep warm while you \ncook the rest.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFor the egg\u0026nbsp; fried rice, I simply followed \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/theenglishkitchen.blogspot.co.uk\/2013\/10\/quick-and-easy-chicken-fried-rice.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ethis recipe,\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E leaving out the pineapple and the chicken.\u003C\/div\u003E\nServe immediately with the warm sweet and sour sauce.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Sweet And Sour Chicken Balls\" border=\"0\" height=\"624\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v51\/MarieAlice\/AAAA%20Amazing%20English%20Kitchen\/SAM_7242_zps0822b563.jpg\" title=\"Sweet And Sour Chicken Balls\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; 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Combo Special Number 9"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cimg alt=\" photo SAM_7228_zps79f8bb56.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v51\/MarieAlice\/AAAA%20Amazing%20English%20Kitchen\/SAM_7228_zps79f8bb56.jpg\" height=\"310\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI wouldn't like to call myself predictable, but I guess there are some choices which I \u003Cstrike\u003Eobsess on\u003C\/strike\u003E choose predictably identically all the time every time.\u0026nbsp; Things like always sleeping on the left hand side of the bed . . .\u0026nbsp; or getting up at the same time each morning and going to bed at the same time each night . . . drinking diet coke as the drink of choice when we go out for dinner, or always having Turkey for Christmas\u0026nbsp; . . . I suppose we all have our own individual quirks and obsessions!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" photo SAM_7227_zpsf83d537c.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v51\/MarieAlice\/AAAA%20Amazing%20English%20Kitchen\/SAM_7227_zpsf83d537c.jpg\" height=\"376\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI guess I am a woman who knows what she likes and likes what she knows!\u0026nbsp; I am like my mother in that way to a degree I suppose.\u0026nbsp; She is a woman who knows what she likes and likes what she knows too! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\" photo SAM_7229_zps2fade371.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v51\/MarieAlice\/AAAA%20Amazing%20English%20Kitchen\/SAM_7229_zps2fade371.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhen we think of a celebratory meal in my family . . .\u0026nbsp; it's always fish and chips.\u0026nbsp; It wins hands down every time . . .\u0026nbsp; and if its not fish and chips its a meal at the local Chinese restaurant. \u0026nbsp; I have never been to a Chinese restaurant over here . . .\u0026nbsp; truth. \u0026nbsp; But it is one of my favourite types of foreign food.\u0026nbsp; Back home we have a little Chinese restaurant in town that my mom favours and whenever we go there I can always predict that she will have the Combo Special Number 9. . .\u0026nbsp; and \u003Ci\u003Epredicatably\u003C\/i\u003E . . . so will I. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Cimg alt=\" photo SAM_7230_zps828b6616.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v51\/MarieAlice\/AAAA%20Amazing%20English%20Kitchen\/SAM_7230_zps828b6616.jpg\" height=\"396\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEgg Roll, Sweet and Sour Chicken Balls, Egg Fried Rice . . . and Beef and Broccoli.\u0026nbsp; It's mom's favourite Chinese Meal and it's my favourite too.\u0026nbsp; You can keep your garlic spare ribs and your chop suey . . .\u0026nbsp; I like my chicken balls and my beef and broccoli.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\" photo SAM_7231_zpscbf70a79.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v51\/MarieAlice\/AAAA%20Amazing%20English%20Kitchen\/SAM_7231_zpscbf70a79.jpg\" height=\"351\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI think broccoli is one of my favourite vegetables . . .\u0026nbsp; and I love the sauce that goes with beef and broccoli. \u0026nbsp; I was really craving a Number 9 today . . . actually I've been craving one for a while now.\u0026nbsp; But alas . . .\u0026nbsp; there is no \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tripadvisor.co.uk\/Restaurant_Review-g1009380-d3943939-Reviews-House_of_Cheng-Middleton_Southwest_Nova_Scotia_Nova_Scotia.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHouse of Cheng\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E here in Chester, or even in the UK. \u0026nbsp; Not that serves food that tastes like what I am craving at any rate!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\" photo SAM_7232_zps2342bf6b.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v51\/MarieAlice\/AAAA%20Amazing%20English%20Kitchen\/SAM_7232_zps2342bf6b.jpg\" height=\"366\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnd so today I did what any good cook who is craving something that she cannot possibly buy ready made . . .\u0026nbsp; I made my own. \u0026nbsp; And it was every bit as good as the dish from the House of Cheng.\u0026nbsp; Oh, I had to do a lot more work to get it . . .\u0026nbsp; and there was no fortune cookie waiting for me at the end of it all, but I was happy nonetheless.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; The Number 9 Special . . .\u0026nbsp; Part One . . .\u0026nbsp; Beef and Broccoli.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\" photo SAM_7233_zpsd8e614fe.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v51\/MarieAlice\/AAAA%20Amazing%20English%20Kitchen\/SAM_7233_zpsd8e614fe.jpg\" height=\"387\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*Chinese Beef and Broccoli*\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nServes 4\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/oakcottagerecipes\/chinese-beef-and-broccoli\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPrintable Recipe\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nJust\n as delicious as the Chinese Take away, maybe even better.\u0026nbsp; It only \ntakes a short time for the beef to marinate and become fork tender.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nFor the meat and marinade:\u003C\/div\u003E\n1\/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)\u003C\/div\u003E\n1 tsp sugar\u003C\/div\u003E\n1 TBS corn flour (corn starch)\u003C\/div\u003E\n1 TBS soy sauce (low sodium)\u003C\/div\u003E\n1 TBS cold water\u003C\/div\u003E\n2 TBS vegetable oil\u003C\/div\u003E\n1 1\/2 pound lean beef frying steak, cut into thin strips\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nYou will also need 2 broccoli crowns (florets only)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nFor the sauce:\u003C\/div\u003E\n120ml of low sodium soy sauce (1\/2 cup)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n4 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n2 TBS plain flour\u003C\/div\u003E\n2 TBS soft light brown sugar\u003C\/div\u003E\n1 TBS sweet sherry\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nYou will also need about 3 TBS vegetable oil for cooking\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Cimg alt=\" photo SAM_7236_zps53b19cbb.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v51\/MarieAlice\/AAAA%20Amazing%20English%20Kitchen\/SAM_7236_zps53b19cbb.jpg\" height=\"358\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nWhisk\n together all of the marinade ingredients until smooth.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Stir in the \nmeat and mix to coat well.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Set aside covered to marinate for about an \nhour.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nWhen you are ready to cook, whisk together all of the sauce ingredients until smooth.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Set aside.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHeat\n 2 TBS of the oil in a large skillet until shimmering.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Add the \nbroccoli florets.\u0026nbsp; Saute for about 3 minutes, stirring often, until \ncrispy tender.\u0026nbsp; Remove to a plate and set aside.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\" photo SAM_7252_zps2b2fbbca.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v51\/MarieAlice\/AAAA%20Amazing%20English%20Kitchen\/SAM_7252_zps2b2fbbca.jpg\" height=\"384\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nHeat the \nremaining tablespoon of oil to the hot pan.\u0026nbsp; Add the marinated meat and \nhalf of the sauce mixture.\u0026nbsp; Saute for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring often, \nuntil the meat is cooked through.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Stir in the broccoli and remaining \nsauce.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Cook for about a minute longer, stirring frequently.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Serve \nhot.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTune in tomorrow for Part Two . . .\u0026nbsp; The Sweet and Sour Chicken Balls, not to be missed!"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.theenglishkitchen.co\/feeds\/5687152175935880201\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.theenglishkitchen.co\/2014\/09\/beef-and-broccoli-combo-special-number-9.html#comment-form","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7100882347408067241\/posts\/default\/5687152175935880201"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/7100882347408067241\/posts\/default\/5687152175935880201"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.theenglishkitchen.co\/2014\/09\/beef-and-broccoli-combo-special-number-9.html","title":"Beef and Broccoli . . .  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