Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
9 k9 J  e9 n! |: j: Y* Y8 I5 Y6 h/ PServes 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
  B+ I0 |8 m% A0 [1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
9 p" Z7 n5 T4 d; t# a1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
3 p, D9 \. v3 R& T" K) @2 Tbsp water

+ o+ Q& C" Q. Q4 ^9 c1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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5 p8 d2 O2 V& r7 H; ~$ \- z1 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
5 f8 H; S4 j1 F$ s2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
( V- W& f" H( _8 t5 Pa few drops of sesame oil
: F; Y$ V' o7 h3 ^: g: Z+ k6 @- G2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
0 [, z. {$ i, E; j9 x: l2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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Directions:
* S  v8 o* w) F9 Q; zSlice 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.
8 X+ G" x' G6 K! O/ @) G5 b. GHeat 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 l% {  U% I4 k* G- ]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.  
& G: \& b/ s* d3 t, t$ iHeat 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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! h0 B5 O# L- i! M" `* c*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).