Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients:
; B; Z3 H" W7 Z0 l4 T" N- [2 }3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

# ]  X, h/ `( Y% f% K* l" g1 sMarinade for Beef:
  s$ E  K8 M6 @5 d- F) x1 egg
& M" k& k$ J) Z8 V8 `; S1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
7 P& h* `" n  M& d! V8 J1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
; U. C1 B' T- B+ G% j5 w) s2 Tbsp water
3 q7 L1 W% Y! n: f# G, Y5 G
) h  n7 Z7 @/ _+ W5 U1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
3 F$ Z* `0 j& f* g1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
3 b7 ]5 V- \2 `9 [1 ]- ]2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
+ M/ `  n% Q3 Z# m1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
3 H+ e) C5 h% h7 S9 l. c  S1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
7 H& q7 {6 o! R, t0 ?2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
3 d! \0 |' L0 V
8 @4 n* p! I/ W1 n7 c$ g" C- JDirections:
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.
5 R( r' M) _6 v  d9 Y3 bAdd 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.  
7 b/ p+ c& y: U) n4 H% _8 f3 {) |: [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).