Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
8 Q) l1 z$ }* a/ L8 [3 M3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

) c' E) W) }' a- OMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
* e# T( _) g1 I1 q; f0 p1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
7 L& `4 Q2 ^- J1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
0 ^: f; H, v3 W0 J* V4 Z/ i6 c9 u1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
- L# Q" B- n5 [; v: B% q3 r2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

+ @) r0 s7 f4 d. g! z1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
4 X; x! L- C5 A, O5 ~1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
+ a& _* z& a% p5 t! C2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
0 c" n% m. A' Y! _. I& M3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
' r5 H8 {4 e8 A8 na few drops of sesame oil
: A7 Y: {% |5 ~; [2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
6 M5 O. [% x0 A0 i2 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.
2 J" P3 n  |% Z& mHeat 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.  
7 D9 W% b. k; b9 bHeat 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.

8 i% H$ u; A- O: f# KVariations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).