Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients:
  P/ J, W0 u. s- X' M3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

. c5 n+ I) v1 oMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
! |- e1 P6 @8 }, C1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
/ P+ |) V6 b: h2 D' b; ^4 T2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
' j$ j6 x$ R7 Q7 t2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
8 I0 P& n+ \1 v) q2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
- a3 H- D9 ]# j6 z9 @7 [1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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$ F0 Y! F, h: ~  |% F5 HDirections:
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.
- s" T$ j) U9 j& c3 l2 C- AHeat 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.
  [6 s( q) O. U2 N$ G* NAdd 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
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).