Beef with Broccoli

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

% j9 D. j& f" [0 c. ?Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
4 H/ {, X5 t* {, h1 V$ `1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
7 _+ V8 M# D0 j' J5 r2 Tbsp water
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! H5 s$ a5 w6 \/ o1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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- \$ K$ @: |7 a8 Q% ^1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
: e4 a5 i& ~% j. \; H1 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
5 y9 c, f/ T( s7 W1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
' E8 k0 r  r# M, U1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

& Y" r. C$ Q2 pDirections:
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.  
7 m$ ~) e6 i1 U' W$ \) [, cHeat 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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1 P1 ~0 o7 j' K9 _- S% @' z*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).