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
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1 egg
  v* `/ y" q6 y- ]( I- H1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
* [/ ], N& K9 P4 S; A+ V1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
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2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
( v2 V! b" M5 H0 K9 K) r1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
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  L3 ~3 w' P0 Z" `) U  V7 e* Q8 x  ta few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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9 @2 Z1 r3 e% j6 \/ J  \5 W' HDirections:
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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.
' s- [3 y* s( B( b0 j* BAdd 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.  
) a+ s$ a2 K  QHeat 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).