Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

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
7 j/ B5 F* t1 {1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
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2 T/ {, l0 u" ?. z2 A( \9 Y8 i1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
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3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
8 w( j! ^( M% n( p8 w2 Y1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
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8 Z9 e4 c$ U4 z  Q* r2 cloves garlic, crushed
5 S7 p* I' o/ ~& S7 h1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
9 V' }  ^( a1 i2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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Directions:
1 ~# b: ]' S& Y. D$ OSlice 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.  
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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*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).