Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

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

$ [1 _& C) A- t1 @6 zMarinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 d( ^4 M: c2 E: ^1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
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2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

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1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
8 j5 o6 l  @/ |4 j9 g" o2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
# j  m/ @5 k) B5 c- K4 _( i2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
# B# {% e' _" {; g7 j3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
' x' a" u0 j3 [, j2 cloves garlic, crushed
. {6 H3 i6 V' w1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
& Y- Z  a4 E' N3 a0 m6 ySlice 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.
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.
( q; `8 c0 r# u2 D/ `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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*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).