Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
3 B% `7 D% C' C/ B; s7 jServes 3 to 4

Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
2 r; G2 }3 z) ~2 Z+ y1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
% V  ^  ^3 }! m9 u) @1 I( n1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
( N* A+ U( E8 Z; Q9 e& [$ |2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
% A' h5 d6 v( t  J- O, P0 v" r1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
( J9 ?2 s: k* E3 e3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
) V7 K6 d8 i& B1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
8 b1 D9 C) t; `2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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! @8 t5 F: I' g" A6 PDirections:
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.
6 C* t7 K# `2 v4 X1 u+ s, B. jHeat 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.
' ~7 x  i6 _( ~2 IAdd 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.  
' M0 k- ]0 P" I' }. 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.

; ?% e# L8 u/ _" r; a: L; FVariations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).