Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

! S! r( U" U! O. jIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

  }+ Y! C2 Z, mMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
& f: m' r8 r/ ~+ q' _' v1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
  v% O0 L# E2 j+ X0 I  [1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
6 A' y9 p! s6 h8 l/ s2 Tbsp water
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, j  v6 o2 d- @4 \( A1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
# c  j0 q1 n/ |/ q5 u' E  S1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
! Z  n8 b3 ]' K  R' u' P3 Y3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
, }( n  C( o0 o. q1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
! Z( x+ a, R7 B% ]4 u% P4 Ca few drops of sesame oil
1 U, ~5 d* H; d: Y2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
* P% q! ^& H/ K# H( m2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
/ m" K; U2 S; [; m6 _! A% sSlice 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.
5 h4 r: T' n" p, P( kHeat 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.
  F2 {. d5 j! y2 _8 S: Y# z9 }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.  
; W9 w( ~" h( E8 l% f! NHeat 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).