Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
- Z9 z( W4 y  d3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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; m1 g3 {# ?1 S  k+ YMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
- o! R6 t' D* X6 N' e( g9 a4 |1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
  F5 Z5 c8 J0 n0 H2 r# D1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
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2 Tbsp water

4 X( E$ f1 t% q8 u+ r7 |3 i0 `  Y1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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4 {- ^# S, I6 w  L% |# s1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
/ L  n3 K! m6 X2 h- ?+ x* p3 P2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
4 V) Q1 ]  o6 f, d2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
* S( v# O# X1 x- _. K! V! M1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
/ q5 T% I7 h: V: R) z/ E2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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) L0 n: g4 Z, C4 H! G& k  RDirections:
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.
1 j* i0 {+ c* {5 S( THeat 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.
Add 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.  
Heat 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.

Variations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).