Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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; w6 U. B" `, {- f4 bIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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1 egg
8 X- @/ E5 u9 V0 _1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
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, F9 I/ C# O" h5 x1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
7 Z7 N& b7 P$ u4 z* L8 o4 ?; @2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
5 S* U" M) b* V! m2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
0 H; d$ _" j3 q1 Q5 L1 w" S( z3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 D. j" n3 K7 ^4 s* i2 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.
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.
' O% A2 r; D! u: l: ]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).