Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients:
9 x% p5 Z& q5 Z! D- u& Z3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
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! u6 O$ h! u" _5 @2 d- W7 S4 \1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
. V* {- J5 c+ p: c- @7 j1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
8 o9 W5 |9 Z" {2 s, i2 Tbsp water

7 ~3 R5 ^" l- T$ \& D6 S! N% W1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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  }* f# R# f) ^+ i1 f1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
8 ?( G+ C% v; |: Y1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
. n" W/ f' a; q8 P2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
  N, F/ N0 w( O/ W; F- P8 o3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
8 `4 \6 o- R! Q. Qa few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
* x- _$ L7 g7 H2 G1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
/ Q2 u  K0 F3 J3 e/ z: ySlice 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.
) o- ], o8 h* p6 h( _1 F2 ]# ?4 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.
" Q# c  F( D0 R' W* kAdd 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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Variations
! |6 p0 A2 D, O3 l; b  ]& M* e*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).