Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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# @  g1 _! W5 R# \/ L7 GIngredients:
/ K, R+ Q- b4 A1 O; ]) s% i3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
2 J5 u& D& m1 T1 c7 _1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
/ G, |1 P" \+ Q- @& B% h& ]/ `4 M2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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0 s& ?) U) n0 v/ ?1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
% s0 S( S4 L1 S1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
" g; d( K1 V$ ]) z5 s2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
! o9 C/ y4 v2 x2 i- ~5 z3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
; x& K# `' U1 x7 }1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
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Directions:
8 X  c# h1 V; y  JSlice 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.
8 i3 a4 O6 D5 v1 t# Q" i$ ?" 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.  
3 F7 a" `1 C$ Q: m3 \7 J/ e. ?& nHeat 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).