Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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" s. e/ Y. R; aIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
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( m1 @' c0 }7 K4 E5 j  b1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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" k+ s, f5 c3 {& p- |) o; s# K- p1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
: F. x4 f: I# n' K  S2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
) Z( `1 h; x( L" E2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
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7 K; e  V4 i7 J2 s0 j! ?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.
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.
' ^, P  X3 S2 J0 G- Y1 ~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.

Variations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).