Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
# |5 x3 F/ c# _Serves 3 to 4

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& w5 B* c" w) I9 v9 C; q3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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4 b5 s: v* |8 Y# t2 B, u& eMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
0 B! \& h& {- M1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
7 b% z. i# `5 L4 r9 m1 [1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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& l) m/ V, `9 b- X; R$ Z, u1 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
3 f2 Q7 y1 `! W2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
! Y! i9 L& d4 N1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 Y% O1 I+ }. ^. Y5 M1 v2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 y: t) N8 R) H6 Z; M1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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Directions:
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.
& q3 p  {5 T# T$ Y% G6 MAdd 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
/ p: ^' j' J2 V4 S: Y+ g/ \" o*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).