Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
# {; y% O- X# [& q$ }/ |Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

+ B2 Z/ _  \9 V) J- zMarinade for Beef:
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8 G: y& U  W( t$ R; u4 Q) s1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 c: _8 o" ?  S! c. q0 d1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

# }3 D* R: h2 X2 c+ o% w1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
! [: D1 d" k$ i7 u7 k% }) c1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
: j/ a; c: z  j1 u  S; B7 X2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
3 @" u0 e5 q& k6 C! |1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
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& r! i  [' ]& X  P: G# I2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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, z; s7 Z' t7 E8 z1 J$ jDirections:
  [4 g/ [( W" M& Y8 \  _- I) _9 `9 x+ ASlice 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.
& r% z/ M) p7 f4 C/ _7 B! 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.  
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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Variations
& r- A+ ?* T" t& a, Z! O9 f*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).