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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2 Z* t8 o' u0 p, E6 ?% P* x9 wMarinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
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3 o1 d, |/ w1 d( C! H: A# D1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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" I/ ^( s! p  i( w1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

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2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
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& y( ]' K' b  U5 j: I9 C2 cloves garlic, crushed
: K6 P, e$ o: e4 Y1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
8 }4 p- m* `0 A2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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Directions:
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.
4 v+ m- C* D/ S( a& b' zHeat 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.
! e, q" J5 c) E# R3 QAdd 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.  
/ z. @$ l/ c% P2 O' @8 Y4 F9 s/ yHeat 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).