Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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$ W  k# W  X0 }! [3 l1 ?Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
$ X4 X+ R" {/ d8 ~/ Q  G: K3 S/ G  x+ S1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
7 j) M3 M5 ~' E# o1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
. D3 `0 _1 r. U5 w1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 O/ b! X% T$ I" \2 Tbsp water

1 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
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
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4 _& ^+ }/ X& k) I: j3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
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0 A1 Q; K7 d! H( \& t1 V, R2 n1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

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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.
  _  f' @1 r9 ~) t: JHeat 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.
% e1 s9 ]' `" `; y; K) C. C' _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.  
$ _' k3 f# z, \0 qHeat 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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  e3 `% b1 W8 r9 x" }Variations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).