Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
% [8 V) w- D/ {1 S1 Y3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

4 Y! d/ T" X$ L$ J, L/ v5 D3 iMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
: Q  j; f+ {$ R- z5 m& _  d1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
% q, z( x; x9 g4 d; z' x2 D1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
8 Q" h% m' J4 r7 l3 Q+ A, v& R2 Tbsp water

$ t( V+ r* I3 q' P& B$ ^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
9 \+ ]: Z+ O5 m. d( Z0 g1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
* f! v; V0 R7 ?- I4 t2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
$ e3 [( T1 x5 G2 u4 a$ K+ t4 [3 p, D2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
5 H. |9 R5 W& ]7 y$ r3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
5 v+ J7 G+ b, U. F' g! T1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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/ V" P& o! N  f  g, _* F: DDirections:
. ]. [" N- `2 z+ PSlice 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.
" o$ r9 F0 j; b" i8 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.
# r8 s9 w6 S% z5 S- o  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.  
. M: d. E6 Q0 oHeat 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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Variations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).