Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

- h) x! H- ~( L* l- v4 A( k7 CIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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' v" l; G! }: t& e' UMarinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
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0 T0 L" G: ?6 |, N( m6 Q1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
1 G. d4 ^& J0 M# e; _% H2 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
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
: K& ~$ }! Z3 p# m3 ?- e2 cloves garlic, crushed
  ?/ j. F+ Y" I' ?1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
" x5 H0 B$ |8 ~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.  
# ~" X3 \7 L, @  V& bHeat 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).