Beef with Broccoli

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

Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
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1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
; a4 |2 E1 [3 D3 p8 D+ P1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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( Y/ P# y: n  K1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
9 _9 B; H# E) @; `2 X1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
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2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
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1 K% d9 _5 _4 [2 h1 Y4 |; k( ^+ L2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
1 l; p% l" Y% r& X- C+ o2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

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: q  Z% k, f% N! C7 P5 [0 x9 ?4 X1 @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.
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.  
4 w2 _, `+ L2 ^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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Variations
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