Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

, I. s( S1 a+ g0 o# _; B3 v& hMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
/ Z  O" |7 f$ b) ~) E& R1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
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2 Tbsp water

1 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
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
% \. B* {+ `6 q2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
6 o6 N" W# {4 L5 j2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
4 B" C$ ^7 B% y/ `1 E( K( S3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
- ^2 u3 W/ Y* J. w) M7 Y2 cloves garlic, crushed
; ^9 l( ]& f* L# u/ B1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
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4 a) O! `, V1 ~Directions:
! j4 b/ l) n* P* y* x7 V' R: |3 }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.
  H0 S; U- u5 \. F1 jHeat 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.  
; O5 T2 _6 P' f' c$ W1 O+ V  O0 _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.
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# G3 L0 s7 _$ @5 G+ M*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).