Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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$ _& _: I: ?5 @% AIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
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9 ]9 S, m4 p# U1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
, I2 h9 v! @5 g% I2 |1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
5 l! b, f7 d! H1 ?5 p+ ?1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

* u7 G5 q" ?/ ?/ F" L' Y1 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
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7 W7 Q, y% ?4 n# Q( f" [2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
& i" \: W9 n' K; k3 L2 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
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
5 b) c; x8 _. C' C: {& y2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
2 F7 Y; H+ M5 p% Z; MSlice 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.
& M) ]8 D6 @/ A5 V3 Q5 aAdd 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.  
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.

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*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).