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:
8 M! [( M  j9 H: F1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
0 u2 y) ^) I9 ~/ t' N1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
( a' K: ]) Q8 N0 \- A! t( l2 Tbsp water
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+ E; e- W' y: ^: ^" q1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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% R( E3 A6 o7 j, Q1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
" w$ ~/ W, X9 v& K) h! E: b2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
$ R$ l5 C3 f3 j: Q5 ?2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3 x3 m( y: B) W/ ^6 C$ I- f3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
' o) X$ K. T2 `; U2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
1 Q% w: a: ^: @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.
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.
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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*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).