Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
% N! @. c# y7 |! U/ G5 o  [2 T3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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1 ~0 Y4 o5 l+ N6 d* o9 xMarinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
6 u4 G0 N( Z8 L. ~3 n; u1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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: A; G1 I  N( i- g1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

' w) Q" b1 L' d0 a1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
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2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
/ {( H; n/ j* o+ h; L2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
3 N; d: Y" Z# H2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

8 J/ I6 J, p- f- v. s" IDirections:
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.
. _6 u" _( d: V3 v" JHeat 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.
& q6 t2 L/ G! v% d, g5 B* \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.  
6 J: N& F( L( e) i* s" Z+ bHeat 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
" {0 p: }" S  F*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).