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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Marinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
. G+ u% ?7 r2 [; r0 H" f1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
; U/ N% y5 ?9 r+ o8 t1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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+ e: t2 s# v3 s# H, s1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
3 B/ L6 x' Q( e* V- Z+ ?( c1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
8 ^# j1 w! V, S. K3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
9 |; s9 l; }: G1 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:
: ]" ?/ O' U8 ?  lSlice 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.
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.  
5 g0 B9 m  r/ _; u! t$ }: HHeat 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).