Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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& z& R. S! \2 z( q+ U! CMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
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1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
6 i3 P0 r5 i5 q" L2 Tbsp water
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% L, r: @. U: g1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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% y: r1 P8 S( q1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
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2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
" i2 ^" ?+ J, X7 z' G" h8 m- P2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
. Z  F' S& f9 A2 n2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
3 v! w# |5 {& t2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

7 r9 g2 \3 U: M; b4 vDirections:
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.
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.  
7 }( x1 r5 e! [& \% c3 V7 o! jHeat 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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. ~; w' @, ?. R: ?*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).