Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
; t% y9 e' K5 _( \3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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/ y7 [/ t: A$ v( x7 ^+ dMarinade for Beef:
" J  m/ {+ v/ r/ y1 egg
  b+ w" J$ S' r3 V. Q! F1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
9 Q' J( n8 U: E3 F2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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! @9 x. h  z# n. A6 Y6 ?" z1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
9 ]! }% r8 D& D8 v; V) i! l2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
  C9 I* M( @8 n0 f2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
7 `0 Q/ a9 r! {. z2 M- S1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
. Q4 U2 e& v7 u, o% `( ~$ U1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

7 `+ y! w, c9 Z; LDirections:
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.
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.  
$ ?4 {% C4 k# l. }) @2 {( [: U9 IHeat 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
! o! _5 ]; M9 E( T( F2 _*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).