Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients:
5 n* z0 C4 t  ]' ^4 ?3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
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1 B% T( |# K* u, Y7 X. @$ Q1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
* ~0 e# I3 `0 n+ x9 U! L2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
, R% Q. b- p* [1 v9 O/ H6 E9 D% A  E1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
3 r" ?8 W# \2 Z2 X* z2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
5 Z# f& r* `! n0 w3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
9 b6 x7 t8 x3 U7 Z3 s% d; g1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
) P% l* [4 _3 ra few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
6 A! a8 [8 _1 @) X; O2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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Directions:
9 d4 s- r7 n- |2 F6 ]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.
, T# R* k. `! U# f8 w3 g+ f4 r% 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.  
  {0 I" R5 I- FHeat 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).