Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
6 X7 J! R0 C. a3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
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1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
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2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 \6 G) P4 L: }! U2 a& q% a9 X2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
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1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
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1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 C, I) y. N4 f5 m2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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6 o6 {1 s3 Y* b# r4 R0 oDirections:
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.  
5 }+ ?) [" a4 j8 NHeat 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
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