Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

$ D. y: g7 x# F2 nMarinade for Beef:
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+ K3 ~+ I  U  |2 t- l% e1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
8 |0 c# b$ M  p5 ?- Z* t1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
/ U  N1 t! l" ?& W! L2 Tbsp water

. S4 c  \4 m8 }  q& l5 K3 P9 x% R1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

+ K: g5 j& ?: w: }0 r1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
, [& E9 X$ y+ D( x2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
$ |5 a  Y2 K$ V( a' @7 \0 |2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
+ s+ v0 V! B2 h9 I; `( z4 M3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
  `# `/ I5 \! \4 V9 y  m) o1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
# T0 `4 n3 f3 Q( x- m* c1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
; H* _, k9 V1 _6 }1 M/ y8 [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.
+ A$ O2 G& {" l& n. {8 v& 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.
5 E1 f% q( J+ v$ _5 d3 XAdd 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.
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*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).