Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
! Z2 @' X' z* o  sServes 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

+ j( N7 @) R( s% ~: b7 u5 fMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
; g  C1 P. j; n* D2 Tbsp water
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1 u- `" u* _* G9 z" L1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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! @. X; r* t( Z& {6 T1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
% v1 V9 R. X+ Y/ W# Z+ U7 e1 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
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a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
0 l' f( o4 B& F  T+ ~, r& i$ A1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
+ m: c; _3 p0 Q- t) A: _1 CSlice 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.
  P( ~/ C- s8 [) b7 p( dHeat 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.  
5 C2 w! ^+ `) y- OHeat 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
3 L" N0 G5 Q) }- \1 J* h3 [# Q*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).