Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
$ W, {* i! s; F3 W3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
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- |, a: F( K% M7 q1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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/ J6 Q" a8 |2 j2 g1 }& g- u5 C7 Q1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
9 L$ `9 ^4 f( \; }4 Q# j1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
; K6 |9 V- w. L8 B2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
; B4 E4 M  i+ N/ B6 Y/ Y2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
4 v8 l5 n' E& J7 U  S3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
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, Z7 `. B+ g& \$ T7 aa few drops of sesame oil
, T+ W* R' g; ^; \: T. P2 cloves garlic, crushed
9 g4 D& y" B6 f: r( A6 L1/2 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.
* C0 I6 g6 x  o8 e2 YHeat 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.  
" N3 Q4 u0 z+ h4 l* wHeat 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).