Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

& |: `4 W0 G2 \/ O8 TMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
/ `- ]" B% `4 ^" C4 h/ @6 U/ e1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

9 V" @5 L) ?8 m1 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
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
1 ~  a& |+ n7 {1 _1 \9 U, n; q2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
. ~# \3 {8 R, `5 |/ @+ a4 H2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
4 Z' x& K  `6 |2 K+ @1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
1 d8 y1 O8 L# ]9 b+ D7 J7 N3 ?2 cloves garlic, crushed
. \4 M& R, K% Y5 Q1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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; F. f. p/ v1 Y: s9 D$ l. xDirections:
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.
" `. @( l* Y9 K( l' cHeat 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.  
8 _9 K* A8 m' W# aHeat 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).