Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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) |3 V; w( r, ?% b7 eIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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% ~* O0 X$ P5 K2 O) F& |5 ]Marinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
* @( U# |+ b& }: ^* X( z2 ?1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
3 Y  g. {' L6 F8 R7 p# U2 Tbsp water

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1 p$ T) \2 |' K1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
; x9 i1 {1 k% P7 e+ F2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
* ^3 h3 \' ?7 U; x3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
; I1 l' B9 i  Ta few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 h/ i, f! |6 V$ ~5 `1 L! i6 Q; ^5 o2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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Directions:
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.
  M* N* c, T& e6 K% a' b# 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.
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* ~$ }) J1 e. M, S& c) {& R# \* d*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).