Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients:
3 Z8 _+ ]5 Q5 F3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
, B0 `. H( a8 K" j3 v4 C5 F  B1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
3 G/ K' c+ Q' ?4 W5 m* C2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
/ K# D4 t9 l( y: f/ {4 ?5 g2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
$ U" q5 w' P3 @% |8 Q2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
" u5 C9 t7 K4 V" S% i+ l6 d/ H1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
" X6 u+ \, A1 s  e0 O4 Q1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
/ e. b2 c& [, J2 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.
* {( U, m4 ?* |; g& D8 DHeat 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.  
+ O0 V( w) a) v& h) d+ dHeat 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.

Variations
7 k9 b6 Q" X% _" W7 g3 X$ |) L*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).