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

Marinade for Beef:
. L. _# Z5 X1 w; G; i1 egg
; w5 R5 G6 x  b, _4 n( N6 H& R1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
- q* _: }% ?" [1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
; g8 _6 Q3 e- y2 Tbsp water
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7 A- I7 B3 r1 I0 g# z2 `4 ?# Z1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
3 m6 f6 M4 u" H7 S, U1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
0 {  O3 T) X3 W4 [7 H2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
. b, [: J6 z$ ?2 oa few drops of sesame oil
7 z& ]- n% G1 t- V3 s+ u2 cloves garlic, crushed
$ H( D+ F8 [! {/ c* d$ j( K1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

" X! u2 d- ^4 ~3 K) FDirections:
8 e, C2 Q  Z4 i3 _: d1 G% ESlice 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.
: J+ J" v( u; @7 ?* ^7 RHeat 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.
8 e5 M% u  F- V3 T) rAdd 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.  
" f5 S1 W9 |0 F. {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.

  f! b( V9 i; [Variations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).