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
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) D/ A3 t4 b" @: g: D" ]8 ]  bMarinade for Beef:
  K2 j! U, Q4 b6 Q# w: B! @1 egg
3 w$ f7 J$ [4 y5 M8 v2 V; [1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
, R9 ~) i& M8 k  s/ }2 G1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
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- {$ @3 f2 m/ ]1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

6 y: r1 y) g# i5 ~- s1 p1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
5 u" D2 Z* e+ g1 }& I/ Q1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
4 U5 ?/ ~6 C6 f2 {: v3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
! E7 p3 Z4 X! w6 T# h8 U( J1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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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.
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.
2 ~) `! Q1 y3 l" j8 oAdd 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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