Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
5 W+ {! `; b" N+ b. Q3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

2 ~% E$ y+ q0 ^' eMarinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
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1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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4 e3 h4 Z0 h% A: H) t1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 \- M) p8 I, R  I" v6 o' f2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
! X8 G) S/ u9 F# B  ~/ L2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
$ v7 \1 P; [8 W3 [6 @1 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)

3 T% t) o/ f. G* k. \. [' dDirections:
' ^( @: W# r; ^# w' O# VSlice 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.
1 R& ^2 d+ `7 ^+ z; X" i6 CHeat 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.
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Variations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).