Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
+ u. p$ h; v2 r3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
$ I7 H+ f) s& r  R5 f! u" j1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
6 E8 a9 f  p* O5 D1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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/ O* [$ O5 q/ U# G  B* i4 p$ L6 p4 C1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
; o/ i% Z, w( I  M6 ]1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
( t6 P. V' |. A' k9 Y5 o2 M% f6 B2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
( Q' n( G3 r" D  V" P1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
" c* x6 I! i  F& }4 g) Z% i2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
, w$ f( `8 b$ Y2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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Directions:
9 T5 f, ~9 t  C0 [: PSlice 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.
6 X4 h8 t: h# h. E0 ?) B  d; @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.
# R- b; y- ]6 |: yAdd 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.  
9 v4 }% ~/ H1 E, d7 hHeat 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).