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:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
/ a- M- i0 v; N. [8 V! g1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

" m% T' Z" L2 V! y0 n; p1 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
+ L& o" ]" \: R1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
7 Y! H7 {& r  Z, d2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
/ x9 }7 i- d( q1 o$ m3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
7 p, {3 l3 W: d3 V* C  \. L* M7 V1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
* t# [) t8 ~- k; ]a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
, Q' m- i  p. n0 h5 P! E2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
2 C' O8 Z8 U# o$ NSlice 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.
% I# L- W( H; @- E" z3 A. KHeat 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.  
3 N6 N7 d& ?! qHeat 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
( r+ X1 i* d. U* ]8 s*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).