Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
0 J! v, m4 A7 n; V3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

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5 U: [% [; Q5 [- _" w2 b& {1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
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( w, t. s9 C  `; M, A5 n% a# D2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
( C9 a/ H/ O$ X3 E5 w3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
% X  H! d/ R9 X& f# T+ Xa few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

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.
9 C& j" n6 s6 [0 t, \( s1 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.  
Heat 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).