Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

' _2 t) P3 I; e/ NIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

# ]) G4 C  Z) N  ~- bMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
' c0 I* `# P# }* o. J1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
4 `2 m+ M0 G5 P1 ?; j  l1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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6 |6 P6 W  `* s8 m: v2 q  M! L  q4 j1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
3 @  Q/ \0 a; e* W- z8 Q. J1 Z1 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
  S8 f8 }: G0 j1 s- ]1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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Directions:
& }, F7 O! p' r$ t- i3 ~: P/ \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.
Heat 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.  
* u5 q7 o6 ^5 v% E" NHeat 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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$ i  |$ }. M9 H& zVariations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).