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

$ c1 L3 l* s/ t3 a, ?6 `5 NMarinade for Beef:
9 Q2 D9 |% R4 J) O+ F2 I3 R* o3 g1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
: }  x1 E2 I1 }! l1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 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
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
/ q) L7 c% g8 @2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
+ |. I) s: \3 j0 c# Q1 na few drops of sesame oil
: m# q4 s6 H3 y  ~! N2 Y2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 w4 D$ H, Y% @. g, z: s1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
( X' O& s8 ^7 K3 Q9 s% \2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

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.
, G! t" F$ D3 E* X1 @9 aHeat 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.
2 a% C* A, A  ]% L2 j7 \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.  
: I* S' g, j; |! t' n; \0 @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.

1 r# ^, {8 f2 `/ U( HVariations
/ O) l& D* D+ D*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).