Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients:
4 t& N; l& m0 d8 l/ B0 ~% R3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
# _( Z) i8 p# k1 }+ X6 w1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
0 W3 R( I3 w9 y- s. f1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
9 v9 F* t6 S1 Y& Q1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
; t. V# b1 J7 }, Y2 ~" {" X0 E2 Tbsp water
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. V8 V1 a" ~. Y5 p% u' F1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

- B! V7 y: ]% I' G4 h' L1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
# f2 T" C: ^: i/ c1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
& {& ]) f7 h" }/ r5 g6 P2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
1 @( f6 \3 t% ~' s0 D" K, ]- ]9 x2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
3 `1 Y* O, v& a1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
% Q' z; b( f+ Q% v1 g& g$ X7 N8 ?1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
  k7 _+ l5 W1 z/ y' T; z2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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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.
# O. o. Z) e; N4 ^, c% J' J6 j) fHeat 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.
& j- H7 r9 `6 a, N1 VAdd 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.  
+ ]$ I( a1 m3 R& f+ d+ m! ZHeat 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
: [+ U- {+ s; j- Y% \*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).