Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
8 {1 h- j) v1 @8 D5 v3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

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1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
4 {( D+ r0 K( U7 L1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
5 ~2 S( z; b( x& C2 q9 S  f2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
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1 x2 X/ C& |% E3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
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a few drops of sesame oil
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1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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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.
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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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Variations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).