Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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. T# ]3 M( m7 c" f+ l) qIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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6 U, g# d' ^! u1 `; g! B6 H1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
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  R: }% N# L$ l2 i/ y+ D3 a: L  Z7 u1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
' Z3 G6 J; r9 T4 ~9 V( J2 Tbsp water
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/ e  P1 i) r4 R+ w" q4 n( L8 G0 S7 x1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
  O! d& g( L3 s) d$ `: }8 t& z1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
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2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
) D. R+ L7 ^! k$ B8 P% q3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
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- f2 c1 F" N8 t( k5 i2 cloves garlic, crushed
# Y8 l, r0 X+ U+ I  ^  p- }) P9 P1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

+ q/ x- F/ I/ ^6 b8 HDirections:
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.
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.  
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).