Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

  t/ I  N2 ^+ e6 b7 W3 q! wIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

- p0 Y6 ~7 u6 `Marinade for Beef:
, Y% Y" a7 g8 K3 Q1 egg
* E8 L% G; @" t- h1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
2 J; h! P. T- E1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

+ \" N$ g5 h. T% a7 {! E" e. K1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
5 E; k* a3 u+ E/ }  X3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
& ?3 H0 R; _% X# F1 |$ k  j0 }/ M1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
$ @" d( d, D( F, C  `, qa few drops of sesame oil
" ]6 X5 }1 g4 h2 cloves garlic, crushed
! J/ x8 b% j0 `8 H0 P7 N1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
/ o2 b* x1 y4 v9 g- \9 _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.
/ `- ]) D% ]" H9 X7 nHeat 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.  
5 n& F( x' i- h1 {5 w9 J* rHeat 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
5 h: k$ U, }. X0 `  I" Q& c2 a/ V' E*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).