Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
0 W+ T: I1 V- _5 b( I3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

3 r( q( j/ |! p7 c, J% ?4 D9 V1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

9 ~& a3 o6 e* {* y1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
* `5 P5 r  _. V. P: m1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
+ X8 R2 L! T+ [1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
# f: X3 n( Z/ V7 j2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
7 K( t$ d" H, c! C  W2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

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.
& f3 ^7 p& ^6 j+ eHeat 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.  
5 `& P1 h# s) p3 @/ M' oHeat 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).