Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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9 {- I- p$ ^. x5 kMarinade for Beef:
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# K  [8 \4 d: {! O; m9 O! d1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
6 N. x  Z% L% _+ a. y1 r1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

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1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
0 l* K$ P' T! F( [3 U, R2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
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a few drops of sesame oil
1 R' w8 M& s4 z" F  m1 F2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 @! i. m' A  B1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

$ h+ \% q" Y4 V4 [! C6 vDirections:
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.
  V1 U& y( D/ Y( ?" KAdd 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.  
3 o; \  R3 K" O4 L; ]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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6 S, F2 U3 F/ m$ K3 [3 l+ W*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).