Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
  h+ {) P  t7 d/ U/ i0 hServes 3 to 4
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4 h% a) ^  I9 c0 {1 BIngredients:
4 r) i& n7 B1 A5 m3 n: j$ ^4 z3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
! a8 G" |, h) s' m1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
0 Y8 s8 {! ^; I/ C4 i/ H1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
1 E; o! Z5 f8 b3 N8 {5 W+ P$ m& n2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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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
& i. T% h! Q0 n3 ~2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
7 h. F) a* h  W6 m1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
9 b. F  R* z$ A2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

0 a+ O3 E  i. `4 J* k8 N, W, gDirections:
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.
3 p0 a# e) ]! N; ^/ ^5 e1 lHeat 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.
7 i" o, v" ~; K" a- OAdd 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.  
- L2 f4 Y  p: p6 h! yHeat 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).