Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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# t; Y5 _2 Y" ]" m" M8 OIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

! S+ `9 D/ S) G5 BMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
6 F5 J: f3 j' y  u1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
9 S/ M, D6 w- ?% ~5 v' y1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
- g) N# ^) A  _2 Tbsp water
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- ]  \& Q: r$ Z3 x* r1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

0 g; u  B; ]1 L* y' K2 N1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
! ]/ M6 {& E. J9 W1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 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
; ]% @( h6 {: w* i2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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, c7 w4 q: I  o0 P# E' {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.
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.  
6 [* q- x' L! i. NHeat 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).