Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

% {" V' a# r% U, A0 }+ r$ WMarinade for Beef:
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  e- r3 D& U2 h) K$ m( Y: z, s1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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& |# `9 Z: G: k; y0 }1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 r0 y2 c. E$ q1 }9 L8 ^) _) E1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
$ f. H6 s/ J+ F# w! S, D, s1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
  c6 L! B: I8 \, O  b% W4 N2 Z) Z. ]* b2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
; j  W% N- U; z) j0 v2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 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.
Heat 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.  
: c  g$ F) \) }9 [+ u7 X  pHeat 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
" _6 A; x. S8 W% {% p*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).