Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

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

Marinade for Beef:
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7 m* d) Y& J  K6 Q5 [9 e4 ?  Z1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
6 M* D, {: l! i2 G% k1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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3 o! H" b7 [5 b+ V6 L6 ?, P1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
! L7 e+ y. s8 `/ f9 l+ y1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
, G) e, C' s- C0 f5 g2 r+ f+ x2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
3 u& v+ X* I' q5 Q" p/ S1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
7 D2 T. H; B( e2 |/ x2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

+ u0 M% M4 j6 yDirections:
) s% D: }% p# X) M8 _/ v9 e) dSlice 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.
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.

Variations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).