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

1 Q  i* M/ ~5 D) X: c- MMarinade for Beef:
6 B* w' `) e3 `' f* Z. s1 egg
: M. `' F) G/ O7 J1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
& k7 w/ }1 [' i3 c7 f1 t* [/ W! H2 Tbsp water

2 S0 A* c7 e  R2 A1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

  ^3 b$ d& f" g" |  f0 N8 Z8 h1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
' d- ]4 X7 D; l7 Z3 ]- d1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
; n# f7 H, G  |7 c) s' i$ F2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
; ^/ N5 K2 Z0 |4 A2 y  h: p. u2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
3 n. i0 m  @6 x* o5 Oa few drops of sesame oil
0 b8 F9 }3 S. }- v( V  b) p2 _- B2 cloves garlic, crushed
% v, [  v4 P- u7 L1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

3 T6 O) E, C8 z9 ]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.
0 A) l" E, D# T  D# iHeat 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.
/ T! Q" D" Y5 aAdd 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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Variations
: s  q! M& O0 y/ c8 c* W9 X*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).