Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

  D8 B9 X: d: R1 b0 s3 SIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
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" {1 A0 O$ A: @1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
% t/ {# O! g% r# e3 m1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

; N& @, V% P% o% h% h0 p1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
  a' E2 V& p( [1 ?) o  g1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
" U0 t& _& P; s! V5 Z- W2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
( U, u2 T" z2 J5 J2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
3 v- d- m) @# T; e( q$ q8 n3 q1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
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3 U) l2 y$ f' g) q2 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.
2 d3 q0 u/ y9 dHeat 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.
7 p/ h: D/ i6 a  h+ zAdd 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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Variations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).