Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

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

Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
" i  g3 p' L0 a1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
: ~+ f7 j( E8 y7 F) H: O! u1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
1 z+ G% q9 v8 h' k/ \: b) o2 Tbsp water

3 f) G* h9 ~8 j4 R6 ^& c& G3 F; N1 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
! T1 G' x( k4 K& x* ?' m2 h2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
* i9 ~6 H8 E& R" |& ^7 |; C7 H0 [0 N1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
3 f$ R5 K+ P+ C+ b2 cloves garlic, crushed
, y, ]- I( r2 b1 R3 b5 {$ k1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
3 J2 t0 |" S) g( t2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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3 j& [3 N) N7 {; aDirections:
4 z5 E# Q* g3 \" F$ D9 V7 lSlice 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.
, a3 w; n$ C7 Q; N& \& E+ xHeat 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.
" F& O, H0 @' [* J3 Y1 cAdd 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.  
, ~# v. p' _) z  {* O) A, u3 ?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.

3 D* O1 M  g  A. \. iVariations
9 I( q: Y4 L4 m: ~# S$ W*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).