Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
% P# a. g- v: `- l& A8 uServes 3 to 4

Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
  ]) `* d8 x+ f/ c1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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0 b  X8 E# Q5 p+ o; \, @& d5 q1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
8 l3 q& J8 f' `" u1 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
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4 C; V2 W; z' Y/ R$ D0 o2 cloves garlic, crushed
% I, J# K6 {. F/ Z1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
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, Z: v- v' h2 q# A$ \Directions:
9 h4 `0 u5 {2 N! B5 p; h& u. h3 |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.
/ l3 y& Z' z7 J7 QAdd 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.  
! L% c& c0 a! u' B, 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).