Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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% b$ U2 o% B- aIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

, U9 I0 H! K$ o* P$ L/ }$ SMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
7 ^( ?4 {$ c: R) [1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

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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
& ]# N$ I: a* b: c# B6 p" P2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
7 ]# T" r: R! o: G) i- }3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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Directions:
" l- C* F" {. Y9 N* H) p: tSlice 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.
' \8 |" e  J% T' H9 v/ 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.
; `$ u% Q7 ]4 a; pAdd 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.  
4 h; {+ }$ R0 }9 o+ G$ S. g& mHeat 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.

Variations
: n6 K2 t; O5 x; v*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).