Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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) ?) }4 i0 h) a* z  ?4 gIngredients:
* Z3 x- u) h' P6 }4 z3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

+ C; D; F1 c& L- N$ ZMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
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: o2 v( E3 x0 q* w1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 B$ a! Z( s" y3 @# a0 o2 Tbsp water
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# r5 s! x* i3 t: x: C1 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
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
, ?1 h9 T% Q7 k& O1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
) n+ s# I5 a7 T2 B0 \6 ?7 \1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
9 _" K% H. a% J& H2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
4 l9 d+ F3 C5 o& QSlice 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.  
2 r4 d% x$ e( Q; k/ X& J/ B& bHeat 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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Variations
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