Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

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

Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
5 q- r9 {. d  q+ ^' H7 g" @1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
: V* W. l: P' {: z* l2 |0 K8 H9 H; M1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
7 U. h8 g( ]8 ~3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
' \0 H9 g& ]  t2 cloves garlic, crushed
( i" g/ D  \9 e5 W9 `1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
/ G/ a0 O6 P3 J, C& G5 z5 Y9 K4 T- w2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

$ ]  f1 ^8 P' k& a/ ]' P) qDirections:
( u9 X5 Q" U( v0 D- oSlice 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.
0 W  V/ s+ z1 J+ nHeat 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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9 Y1 k: @: L0 R0 h" u" \0 ~' J+ Z& y*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).