Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
( v* ]) a. w: d0 v& W; D! w' M3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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- _$ b' \7 Z, B5 ?/ F! f6 EMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
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1 s  r1 }7 k5 j" B. V3 o9 }1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
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2 Tbsp water

8 N5 i) {% G8 u% l" T3 q+ Z1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

$ @) O: m( c4 n  K1 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
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
+ A, k9 h; H- R5 J" f4 h3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
$ U* _; _! B5 c1 _% k0 K2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
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.
- o, F1 j9 f, \& Y9 t: F& k& ~2 cHeat 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.  
+ E$ J: Y4 t0 F. i$ f3 K' O6 ZHeat 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
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).