Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients:
. y& ?# [& a3 f/ l" `3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

7 E) G  Z9 a* {6 SMarinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
" q! Q0 y, M  t; o5 S1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
; K' o0 z& [: X5 m4 p% t, G2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
7 Z/ S) A! U2 u2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
- R% y  L  G: t- F/ m2 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
1 f  d1 e8 X. ?  O( C2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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" n8 s7 s1 c+ J( G7 }6 W* X( [. _Directions:
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 x, Q- p! \9 p, zHeat 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.
1 D) a! @9 L: z1 AAdd 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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. p1 R7 }/ q) e3 p" fVariations
! A5 W4 i; Q- v1 [4 x*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).