Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
; n+ ?! g5 T4 V; F3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
* |4 D" K7 r" v. c2 O5 J, j2 _1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
2 @6 r) F8 t( t8 }1 |; t0 m1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
, F5 E8 k, C! X1 x1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
3 c7 L/ l3 x4 L7 l2 t3 e2 Tbsp water
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( l/ e: }2 ]% n7 \" o# Q- p# _1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
; P$ @3 m$ n8 J0 A3 N7 l3 _1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
- z6 ?8 \8 [8 _" K, I2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
* k2 b0 s3 n6 n' x; G* o, Z3 g3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
0 X; M9 L( H9 V: L1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
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* g( z8 l% F* y5 B" ]) k2 cloves garlic, crushed
4 p* m- `9 V' n; |2 j( Y1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
4 n3 v) \! }! P8 ^# @2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

: {4 g! H: b8 Z/ b) dDirections:
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.
5 @0 K0 X! z' A( R  ^  NHeat 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.
& {+ C* o% r: m$ LAdd 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.
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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).