Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
, ]* f9 O# m$ ]) {; M1 B$ ^" Z3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
% g* `1 A; J7 n9 K7 g2 Tbsp water

5 |, V% j$ A# v6 y% D  f1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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+ i+ ~. S1 [: h  n' o* Z* O% ~1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
$ \1 D6 f2 c0 Q( x4 `, s: ]2 k5 }: k2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
; m6 ^; Y: `. a* K4 }( J1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

7 o" i6 D+ |2 h8 i+ rDirections:
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.
' o+ Z- \2 s5 Z7 L* 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.
4 }3 k! r9 e9 A$ M$ C/ y; F0 m7 zAdd 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.  
1 ]) Q9 m3 _. d7 v/ A) LHeat 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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Variations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).