Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
1 Q. c% Z- ?! ?* i; |  d# V. ]3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 M4 i1 m+ q+ N3 G2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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- ]1 V) Y+ X. u4 g0 r) R; H1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
8 u' u' u, d3 Z4 h1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
( x, Y: d: J8 A: ~8 j9 T4 e2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
. D# Y2 e' A) @) U4 n0 y/ }3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
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9 E1 u9 r+ H6 B1 P$ ~8 g2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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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.
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.  
" w, _- m7 ]7 s- W/ q% FHeat 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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3 Q6 T. S" K& J( h) s*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).