Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients:
) V3 |  w2 b) U. F% J0 w3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
( `- O# C4 F1 Q% t! v1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
8 j! L5 `$ F. C; L& f( ]* B/ j2 Tbsp water

7 b: h9 q" w3 M# B# X5 E/ W. d1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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5 F1 T6 C% H) \) u# j* {# J% H8 z1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
5 _; m0 B8 b0 c7 m. C0 ?1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
/ D) q% k: d2 a2 p; Q$ q3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
* t4 }; P" L# `6 e( @2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
+ ?3 Z8 U! o' ^2 ?" L) d, X2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
& O  m& A, F3 I4 I& `" z& ASlice 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.
5 H, K# G# ]7 i4 L+ VHeat 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.
# r. c/ r: G8 f- g! u$ gAdd 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.

" I: [5 G, m$ M9 U- YVariations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).