Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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0 }: _, W8 v# tIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

+ g" A, J# T- s! D" bMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
, g9 N* d& E& [0 S1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
2 h# `4 y$ N6 O, T9 R9 E) O1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 h1 C* G$ M6 r6 L1 A2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
2 Z. K* z  r% \2 S8 ^. L( K1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
3 F+ Q" `- C/ x5 x- h! M# o' T1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
$ I, J* ^/ e. E5 [2 cloves garlic, crushed
7 _( p3 j9 g( A% T  ?7 o$ e1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
* q+ K" p& y$ s* {& ?( J9 V2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

3 n& w- \8 C& l/ |Directions:
$ k9 h! D- C) W  k0 }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  j& E5 |$ F0 `( t; wHeat 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.
3 T; I8 Y9 h) Q% F' D% _# xAdd 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).