Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
& b# w7 s8 W4 D3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
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8 L$ J$ o# o$ ~! A5 n1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
. ~: b7 t/ e1 q3 Q' l3 Y1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
# j/ @* p) l2 I& N+ Q1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
* O8 C( o/ J: P- i# w2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
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a few drops of sesame oil
  A$ e# D- v0 L" q8 W# N2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
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/ N  K+ V& E9 y. \" q# e, j8 kDirections:
$ @7 s8 {6 `1 t. \2 B7 r. ASlice 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.  
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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*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).