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

Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
: C' m! s; A% j: m$ ]1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
& Z$ s; D2 ^* M# n3 x- k) J1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
" h8 l0 D0 E9 }$ o0 R5 B1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
9 Y* I( D$ H9 t7 Z; x7 V2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
- r5 ]6 n" `$ ]0 N5 _3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
' Q  v% V4 j. T5 S2 ^" b  }1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
1 r: s9 K' m. q) B* @4 GSlice 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$ A+ K. G: _( BHeat 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.  
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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) N" @# v, G" _; V*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).