Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
- e% r. @' g- @0 f3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
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# G3 d" \- w/ z( B; @1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

# \) a, X0 m6 _, l1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
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2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
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3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
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8 z( A: ?/ z( |$ m" q2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
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( o* n3 k' L5 `% ZDirections:
! {; |  p2 f( K7 z' a  m1 {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.
" l$ k' w7 ], B: ?% ]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 X. a$ a% Z& o/ z' B. bHeat 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).