Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

4 X; c; h- [4 k7 v" w% pIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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. r+ y) N, c6 oMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

  U8 E4 H* Q* H9 M2 ]" b! w! y/ W1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
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% [  }% k) D- m3 H& g2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
# ?7 r0 b" [" B. Q) W, C! O1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
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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.
; B+ v: ^7 Y9 u" I7 Z5 z9 pHeat 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.  
" f1 z+ s; q" @. SHeat 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
% [8 F! t) z* a! s7 K4 C*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).