Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
4 J9 o% k$ F8 x* l3 c1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

9 R9 c0 m. N( R1 f5 w0 _1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
; A2 E- N6 V8 [$ }" p2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
/ Y% V2 l! _5 n' h. g2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
; X+ c7 c9 A8 u; ?1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
  M- t  O7 L( r0 h! ?" za few drops of sesame oil
1 j* z9 l+ Q9 g8 _2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
0 L$ X. m" w# J1 V6 D0 O2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

9 b0 `; P: c9 n2 I# `7 B% ZDirections:
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.
! U  w7 M' |) E. [7 H  G9 b5 ZHeat 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.
# d# K% P8 b% Y. n5 ^2 l+ ?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.  
: s1 P& S7 h( y+ g: R! fHeat 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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4 f" O! {5 x0 V2 w# d- b*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).