Recipe Rescue: Hotdish Goes Chinese; On The Stovetop

I think that it goes without saying, but I love all types of foods. I enjoy Chinese food from time to time, but I don't always have the time, patience or energy to go out for it. Putting all of the essential ingredients together and throwing in some rice make this dish fairly easy and enjoyable. I use hamburger most of the time and it turns out different almost every time, that is likely due to the fact that measuring for me is a chore and I eyeball most ingredients. Yes, it is sometimes a struggle to actually put measurements to my recipes so that I can share them with you. I do enjoy it though. Making this dish I have had it turn out a bit dry and other times to soupy, so through the sands of time I have learned to adjust as I go. I have put those adjustments into this recipe so that you aren't stuck at dinner time staring at this dish and wondering what the heck you should do. Have I scared you away from 'Hotdish Goes Chinese'? Hopefully not, let's get cooking.

What You'll Need:

1 lb ground beef
2 cups broccoli crowns,
roughly chopped
4 cups cooked rice
1 medium onion, chopped
3 Tbsp oyster sauce-
don't have it, no worries
2 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 cup beef broth, using
bullion is fine, just mix
according to directions, but
watch added salt
2 Tbsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp sugar
3 cloves of garlic
chow mien noodles

Putting It All Together:

warm a large skillet and
add a Tbsp of cooking oil
with the garlic cloves, chopped
after about a minute add the
onions, cook for another minute
add the the beef, cook til done
and hamburger grease is cooked down
add the broccoli and beef broth, soy
sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil and
sugar cook for 5 minutes on medium
low mix in rice one cup at a time,
you don't want it too dry, you may
not use all of the rice. if it gets
too dry add another round of the beef broth,
soy sauce, oyster sauce and 1/2 the amount
of sesame oil, if its too wet add a Tbsp
of cornstarch top with chow mien noodles