Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
1 Y5 H$ r6 |6 [! ]0 v4 M7 tServes 3 to 4

Ingredients:
7 H& L$ M+ Z( D. W$ m& G: b7 o3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
5 k6 E5 m( H. \1 o2 }% S8 D1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
" b7 |4 M3 D( K1 l/ Z1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

$ K0 E- X1 A- F0 b' k1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
* ?! Q) c0 N. ^" V5 w2 M2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
$ c6 Z3 `* G7 z  W5 L4 {3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
  E) p5 v& s6 C& N% s7 O1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
; O) \0 \* o& r. q; F1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
9 x8 ^. ?6 L, x* j) n2 dSlice 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.
! ~/ x4 w$ Y! a4 p7 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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*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).