Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
, P# o7 n8 n8 l% o9 TServes 3 to 4

Ingredients:
+ |1 R+ D) y, f8 N8 W7 q3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
7 m. \+ |. C3 G: ]! P* G# E! y) A1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
  w6 O" |& V- P6 B5 W1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

+ K) T7 e, G' |& [6 @: v  ^1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
0 o, k. j4 @; F9 y+ o6 {# j* w' o1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
8 i: _: y) C0 Y, G2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
/ z  |2 ?$ l1 g2 M# y, k1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

  X/ j- I) `* w- F3 k' Q  aDirections:
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.
' Q' W4 O" W; LHeat 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.  
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.

: S" S* X& _7 w# sVariations
2 x4 c/ D( J! Y$ V( L9 p: [*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).