Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
- A, e: c' r& FServes 3 to 4

Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
% c. G& G5 u" v# d1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
" m/ L* t2 g. P% c1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
: }0 C$ J; i$ l( C% f2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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7 L, j$ W) K) V8 w3 J1 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
- |6 d, g( H' I, l5 e0 t3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
5 T* _# y; ^5 M0 za few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
1 _4 t8 X, K6 L6 [1 n7 \2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

, }/ z9 Y' b6 }2 \; [' D- h6 p* GDirections:
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.
4 Q& N5 g: V9 M/ AAdd 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.

Variations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).