Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
/ ?. e) z/ @. t. q/ m. b5 L# Q7 ~3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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% t5 M0 T. G( ?+ wMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
( Z5 v+ [3 b* k$ c7 N1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
0 F1 N; [2 _: x. K- F( \2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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! c$ A: A! b. _( y3 k1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
8 s, {# h& b! r1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
0 W$ F  I3 K6 `1 g# P3 u2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
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a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
1 ]/ Z5 L. E" _9 H* ~6 ^2 [2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

' d# D2 I) o/ _5 z9 eDirections:
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.
) [& l8 U  t  u$ R* J& A3 e! OHeat 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.  
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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*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).