Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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  N6 v: w) {* N+ ]0 ^- ^Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
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1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
6 B% U# v  X: N/ ], Q2 Tbsp water
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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
4 m0 n1 W, e  A7 g9 o. ?1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
( y; Q/ S: \6 a: E* C# b2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
9 q- X% t3 R! {2 v/ A  B5 b! Y9 o2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
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: O) S) E/ V0 \* _7 t" ?a few drops of sesame oil
9 r% C/ d! i; Y2 A8 U" `: N+ H2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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  j4 C* U+ V$ xDirections:
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.
, Y* B( T: g2 HHeat 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).