Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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: `/ `# t5 X; k7 P4 XIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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4 u! H- @% H% ?1 {% X4 }4 B0 dMarinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
9 r; j8 f& Y& O2 M2 X; g, y8 N1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

# ^0 M( }, a8 y% S1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
8 s- D* v  W; U% L* o1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 p8 X" \- z9 }1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
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1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
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Directions:
7 T6 l* c+ t. G8 k9 SSlice 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.
" t, a. h; j2 L3 w$ V+ p2 i9 cHeat 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.  
+ g; D# T7 f& w+ y# Q2 |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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0 J4 L' `0 M+ v*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).