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

9 N% O  M: V) R  S- _8 ^Marinade for Beef:
1 i3 p0 [7 s6 x& ~, R4 G- u, ]1 egg
; H& V/ f* R& j8 j' O3 O1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
( H5 G3 h# K3 s1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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4 ?$ R6 @! u1 J( t+ m1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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( o+ A6 A! d+ {: d( S# Q1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
4 w" e! J" B, {3 Z* T! x) y" h1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
& Q, A! m4 U- a2 ^2 f- \4 t2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
; u" M% K; G  _8 x. j2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
1 [0 Z/ v5 q1 P2 \/ z' _3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

8 ?* z8 |( t6 t" h2 J& l- O' }Directions:
5 u3 Y, T# J; Q" u  aSlice 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.
# H0 t. j+ c% `2 r8 o, HHeat 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.
  G$ `4 o1 U& pAdd 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).