Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
; h/ q: T$ y0 `6 }/ ?$ ~; W3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

1 s  [" L9 R% s& S2 t8 xMarinade for Beef:
; T  Y, V/ c  R# \$ o# K0 V1 egg
+ t1 V# f5 @; M1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
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2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

8 @' c# D) m4 F3 b; M$ [1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
5 x- D% m0 j  V1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
) Q  G3 N% ~* n1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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  K  }5 K3 S* J4 qDirections:
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.
* L1 W$ ^9 p4 h- e) N% GHeat 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.
+ C0 U. q1 u( ^' iAdd 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.  
. J# O3 p  l* k! S) Y" w4 K. zHeat 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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: d. p- ?3 @) @& Q! m) J# G+ ^*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).