Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
" I# `- b$ ?" ~# `3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
6 }2 P; |8 S) V: `/ I1 egg
( i9 s) K  e" ?: k. B2 ?' |1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
5 C; j- O6 O2 j2 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
. R- l7 T/ m/ b+ O9 _6 d0 z/ m1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
8 C4 ^1 `: u( ~1 N4 E# S2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
5 v6 B' H3 t" x, r" C# I7 X3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
3 T1 E" Z4 A2 ^4 m0 h+ F1 |a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
5 t+ U5 v& r. Q8 v9 Z. `1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
/ A% o! @/ F& u/ d0 {2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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Directions:
5 n( g( [9 r: p& CSlice 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.
+ V$ x5 p$ R% ZHeat 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.  
! b( y+ K4 M7 J7 i0 |" t; x2 lHeat 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).