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
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0 h: N$ h% e/ q: c( o/ `- J/ @Marinade for Beef:
  N2 b0 N2 D2 _6 I$ e8 H" `! F1 egg
) M' R2 ~& t4 s! Z9 q1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 s) J' a1 J- O' Q$ `! w1 j& ?1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

/ Z" _2 i3 ]5 Y( {. ^. d1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
3 S  R, f6 H1 N0 R. r, T3 v1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
* ]1 R$ ]! _# {: T2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
, ?7 R9 e/ h  t. W. l% u5 q% ~6 W2 cloves garlic, crushed
" y3 d* n( ~# ~! L6 s0 ]1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
$ s, M% V# X9 G% X9 R6 h& I1 D5 qSlice 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.
$ S- b0 }* l( Q5 p7 }( V2 LHeat 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.

Variations
0 {, O2 c' |5 I) J- d8 n*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).