Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
( T- Y2 Q1 R! ~1 K5 Z2 _2 O3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
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4 ]" X3 \) H/ Z/ S+ W9 b1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

; [) P# I2 }: b( E3 R2 |  K5 I1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
7 g: ^0 {& h. t9 z+ V% y8 A! R1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
8 E' }' g3 w( }2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
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3 y/ J9 Y" {* ]) L1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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Directions:
Slice beef and mix together marinade ingredients. Add marinade to beef and marinate for thirty minutes. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil to beef, mix in thoroughly, and marinate beef for another thirty minutes. While beef is marinating, prepare the vegetables.
Heat wok and add 1 cup of oil. When oil is ready, add beef and stir-fry until it is nearly cooked. Remove beef and set aside on a plate. Drain the wok and wipe clean with a paper towel.
4 c- t& f: g* u4 o9 GAdd 1/2 cup water to wok. Bring the water to a boil and add the broccoli. Cover and cook until broccoli is cooked through. Drain the wok.  
/ O1 r: n1 K9 M6 H: z0 PHeat wok and add oil (about 2 tablespoons). Add the garlic and stir-fry for about 1 minute. Add vegetables and beef and mix together. Make a well in the middle of the wok and add the sauce ingredients. Add cornstarch, stirring to thicken. Mix sauce together with other ingredients.  Serve hot.
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Variations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).