Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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* C( V9 N/ r7 o+ ?Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
7 ^4 l  o* x, J/ r8 Q2 s& w1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
, X* ~) G+ V8 D' j5 d1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
# ?4 w! N, G  t3 D' e' G2 Tbsp water

* Y% L) ^5 i, b  q1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

5 O, e4 Y* ^: r4 n+ T1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
, _, {" I3 O; T" _5 G0 O7 {1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
: M0 g/ a& R2 w* j# Y7 V2 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
7 s: f- V% D. W5 j! X8 }2 cloves garlic, crushed
: n+ \% |$ L5 e* q* `6 ]& i3 M1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 ?6 @- r& D) Q) w2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

6 w' ?2 \2 S" I. H! ADirections:
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.
/ a0 l. z& a( u& x0 M. ?( ~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.  
4 n+ d/ ^1 ?" RHeat 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).