Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
" @% x) |) a2 o# `0 T5 o3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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! ]2 U9 r" H" S+ l( SMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
# o4 [( D1 W% ^9 M1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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  K+ e0 R- s( ~3 `1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
: U- e+ F; l- a, c# p1 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
1 N- E3 k6 A8 k' p; n7 R2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 [! c# S3 P2 M. n. K1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
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1 s' h5 B5 S+ v, V7 P( T6 _Directions:
8 E* N2 J- }6 Q" ISlice 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.
' G, }$ L# T* ~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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; A. ^1 ]3 L$ J) b2 Y- B*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).