Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

6 o* x  F; o" QIngredients:
$ Y, L) H* t# i3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
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1 W2 R3 X' \" |1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
5 R/ p; X/ p. r& P/ {: q: [1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
5 G# b! b3 S  E0 W* J1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

2 Q1 B% C6 n# Q; N8 f5 [: M1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

* x8 W/ J2 A2 D) N7 G  o6 r; R" x1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
  S- u/ l5 ?& w9 n: ~1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
( X# O* M' Z6 I7 L. k) V4 \. z3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
) t1 \! a2 \) T! n9 Z6 t1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
  y. N2 W; c) Q- |5 q, E  S2 c1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
0 ]' z, c" ?3 m2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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! m9 q6 A) n1 d. f( J3 ^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.
( q! Y: H# f1 tHeat 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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3 O% P* |; G/ b# N+ j*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).