Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

7 S1 _8 j$ C; z# i9 _Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
1 q: Z" T$ D( A, d/ x2 v$ r5 n1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
/ {! S) k+ [3 M1 e& w1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
6 |' _& q! A! Y2 Tbsp water

. I2 L' ?, g. r1 G+ {3 ~, j: q1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
+ ^2 |7 Z2 N5 i% t1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
5 T2 k! Y: D+ V2 e' P( V: b1 T1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 Y9 B# [! @" M6 e! Z1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

( u" ]8 {, J& j! J) e3 O, g! VDirections:
! t2 g# B. N9 B1 M+ K' QSlice 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.
+ s/ `! B1 [9 _. ~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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Variations
/ p0 \4 m- n6 m6 O: S9 I*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).