Beef with Broccoli

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

! ?! n9 s- p  P2 GMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
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2 Tbsp water
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6 `2 @# _0 E' c& d, ^) T1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
* I3 E( x: ]6 @1 O$ E1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
9 }( y0 A) D2 [' u2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
3 e' r+ E$ ?" {" b, U) V, _2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
4 B% a7 ]1 C! t! [: Z8 Z3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
% \' \3 z* t) P1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
( C$ ?1 @: J! h6 H+ b2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

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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.
/ m" h$ |$ f: z9 @2 d* Y0 `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.  
, y3 O2 f( y4 E, {! p$ Z& 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.
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( |) y( A! Q5 e*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).