Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
# ~  ?! q6 K# n' g4 ?9 s3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
' j# P& i" H+ |1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
' T2 B  m+ A2 o2 n. n' x3 i1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 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
% P8 d! _+ r+ F3 m- B7 b9 R+ p2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
/ I, B1 W' P( u- o8 z% t3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
% b, \& O, s5 H% }6 m1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
0 t0 u) T! ^; ?2 cloves garlic, crushed
& h0 Y: j+ G" M) L# z, Y1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
) Z0 c4 k9 M, g4 J8 K; X* X) R2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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# z& H9 R* ]5 m* L0 g0 sDirections:
1 B! a) w  U2 s/ F0 u, USlice 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/ X+ W" ]% V/ V( ?$ e$ R, uHeat 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).