Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
8 @+ \# ?6 b& \2 F" wServes 3 to 4

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

Marinade for Beef:
3 X8 H$ ]- U! Y# m' ~) Q1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
, P- i- ~( z1 l' c5 b1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
4 L) z" R  N$ ], T) L2 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
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
$ i. i* G6 e& ]  J! u2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
$ H4 m- M% |; u# \- y( d- M& \3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
, Y) A) f) y! A1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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, Q3 Z6 _8 N0 g+ Z' L4 pDirections:
: ?) [  L: }0 N& m) tSlice 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  H2 k9 @( N5 f! {& \Heat 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.
) C8 a7 E' h) ~7 \  Q! R- yAdd 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.  
9 ?, [9 H4 h+ B* j. |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.

Variations
& E' Y! v8 W: _8 m*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).