Beef Stir Fry with Plum Sauce

This stir fry would also work well with pork, chicken or tofu.1 lb beef, thinly sliced - good tender cuts like Rib Eye or Sirloin Tips work well
3 broccoli crowns, chopped, about 2-3 cups
1/4 cabbage, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 red pepper, coarsely diced
1 small onion, sliced into half moons
2 cloves garlic, minced
1-inch piece fresh ginger, minced

Sauce:
1/2 cup plum sauce
1 Tbsp black bean sauce, or soy sauce
1/2 tsp chili paste with garlic
1/4 cup pale dry sherry

Get all your ingredients read to go - 'mise-en-place'. Stir together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Heat a large wok and add a few tablespoons canola or peanut oil. Stir fry the broccoli, cabbage, pepper and onion for about 6-8 minutes, stirring almost continuously. When the veggies are just beginning to soften, add the garlic and ginger, and stir fry another 2 minutes. Set veggies aside in a bowl.

Add another tablespoon oil to the wok and heat to just smoking hot. Add the beef and stir fry until the beef is just cooked. Return the veggies to the wok and add the sauce. Heat everything through. Serve over steamed rice, topped with sesame seeds.