Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
: d9 `! J9 t# M# d" N" ~3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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9 t* j3 ]2 a7 i. q" A1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
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2 Tbsp water
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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 S1 {- i% b( g1 b0 K3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
5 |8 a/ o- x2 p, K% I2 cloves garlic, crushed
  n- Q$ e) {! p/ w/ |$ n1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
8 z: U" s- f+ t0 V; g3 h5 p) q2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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- ]  H# P4 b' l3 N$ 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.
2 X9 H" X  I  X5 uHeat 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.
0 V$ N4 Z. i! Z/ RAdd 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.  
( w7 u* U1 q& r3 mHeat 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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*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).