Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

1 x) \  l# K' l/ `; e8 [) QIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
# `3 t. k' E* F0 J7 U1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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, ~5 H! \* Q, \( \1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

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
! x- i; V. ?( b3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
  J; i" f) v5 H+ L1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
* J: ~8 r9 D0 t, L0 B1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 N; n$ z3 B" H4 r+ r0 m2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

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.
; R. U- o( y7 G* 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.  
- V, m" d! D, Z6 r1 `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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# w2 D) G1 {* j1 d1 b8 X9 }*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).