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:
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1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
; K/ _9 ~' K# x- h, H( z# S$ e7 a1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
1 x" a% w9 x& |+ I! Q% z$ v2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
9 e- v' X9 J, u$ D" h! o2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
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& W( C# V3 d5 J$ k; N. j2 cloves garlic, crushed
8 Q% L7 t  y% L* g+ [$ P6 I+ F1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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! L) s" w  a6 Z. V$ t' nDirections:
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.
* v6 T) o4 K( [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.
6 V$ ?/ i; t+ B6 SAdd 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.
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*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).