Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
7 R! Q; S; A3 U' N7 m  lServes 3 to 4

Ingredients:
% h7 ?" u2 E- Y# n9 Y& J3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
2 q, n& r. ?  B- S1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

  I; y% W8 i4 [9 {* D- s1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
- e$ y; s: ]5 E* }9 r. p1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
1 z" d8 n, k+ k2 O2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
- H( ~; ^# Z3 J  b, \0 z$ V3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
* {- V1 y. t: U2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
4 U$ E" M( b5 U1 e' u% J2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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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.
  L; W6 p' R0 H# ~( |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.  
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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% q  Y% f# l. |! l, K, }*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).