Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
1 }% |* j* D+ Z3 G- c3/4 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
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# f5 {& D: b5 r/ a6 ~) p1 w2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
% S) [- U' Z/ t" K3 E* E2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
9 x% m7 K7 S  N% T) w! C! Q: w2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
7 b- s8 d; S5 S% R$ t3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
5 T  h* i0 c" E3 E, y2 o5 S1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
2 w1 F1 n8 _: G9 ya few drops of sesame oil
  B* Y1 a$ \& J; \; T2 cloves garlic, crushed
7 h3 D9 `2 K2 L' @6 a/ l* M9 c8 p1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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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.
. J0 q) ]1 c/ X+ r5 j% jHeat 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.  
( `$ B) h8 @1 q4 d" d7 bHeat 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).