Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
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9 ]( o: X" W3 B9 m/ n' Y1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 u* R4 L( B5 \9 N9 u$ E' I2 c- J1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

, I9 a$ B+ E1 L- r/ i7 _  D1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
8 y% Q9 j9 D! b' c1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 b8 O" r# P  d" S2 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
3 m: D% p# A) H4 Y2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
0 Z" s, H/ f$ Z  s- U9 q2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

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.
: I5 k; O" ?! y+ `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.  
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).