Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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: c; y9 d, ]6 SIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

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1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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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
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
9 J4 X, c' w" B$ h3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
% o( q) E% B+ @3 d/ A) _2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
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$ k' [- ^5 T- a1 H- C$ qDirections:
" _2 D. `+ d; E& {! C7 b1 K6 ?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.
5 h1 {* ]4 z6 ]5 GAdd 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
5 ^+ w! ^; p$ S5 m& u, s*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).