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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Marinade for Beef:
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1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

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1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
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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
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1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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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.
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*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).