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

Marinade for Beef:
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0 j7 ~; W( h" ~1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
! Q2 ?) Z2 d5 r9 T0 t1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
8 j2 m" k- d% z3 W' S, i1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
+ `- m6 P* J1 v8 Q! \1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
8 K& x) K! t8 D1 m# r2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
- c# r9 p; P4 w# e3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
4 D9 T" z, t# P1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
$ R4 N. ^2 K$ T. C5 V1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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& s( M0 }( ?- f$ {' 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.
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.
9 j# y2 G$ T; g3 K% t- cAdd 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.  
0 I( y; ?! A  J0 B% r: i. kHeat 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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! G1 j) R3 K* K% E*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).