Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
* L# }( b+ Z0 Z, d3 C3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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8 @9 t7 U, Z8 V1 T- BMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
  u- E0 t* ~4 B  n1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
) `1 w& @* {; E0 s( L6 g1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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' l/ e8 p  l; i1 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
# h( J  U/ M  |" l2 k5 f- p3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
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) g* L3 D* y+ E$ m2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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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.
, m' k$ t! a+ N! o; `; R. iHeat 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.  
, D- C6 B6 L+ \. v% rHeat 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
: f* q3 S1 E* F, Y" v( l2 @& B*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).