Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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6 B: \- t) f1 w6 Y/ u: JIngredients:
  C: F: Q( A$ w* r( n3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

8 V2 U8 m7 _2 |- NMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
- Q6 u5 F5 X* t# M1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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* |5 \9 E% |- e0 j0 ]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
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
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a few drops of sesame oil
  `6 O+ f8 q, f; U" ?2 cloves garlic, crushed
( r; _( P; {5 @, e' l/ q1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

5 _" [' S' G, WDirections:
7 S: k- y( |$ y, \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.
- d( l: Q: r5 w% p$ zHeat 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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Variations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).