Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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! e# x4 e0 H0 Q8 IIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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; V0 n* D  I  ?" dMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
9 N$ G+ y, v! W, k! ^2 Tbsp water
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8 h: E6 y/ ^& i  z8 @! x1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
5 [# X, J* G3 g2 ]: |1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
& a* `6 s, w, ?8 p; c- Y. r( p9 M* t2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
* Y; }9 h, p  l8 |$ i3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
% c" a+ Y6 p1 @5 oa few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
5 `5 `% q% Z" S1 c1 R0 N0 V1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
" [' @2 B* e. F% ]2 E3 j2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

# R7 D) y* h; Q6 `7 Z+ qDirections:
  X$ K7 D$ N. W! R" w* pSlice 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.  
! n  ~- D: p; Q: f& V  Z/ i1 yHeat 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
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