Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients:
, B. _/ }2 [1 A) F; Z3 ~3 G3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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9 T8 V; H! P: f) V3 [Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
' H5 t0 {! v0 m4 m* I( y1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
! z; T- @6 A% d4 J* \2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 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
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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& [+ u/ a4 Y! A3 O. m2 ?3 P" QDirections:
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.
) n$ {3 g( z: I3 VHeat 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.  
) P2 t" _2 f1 N1 ~3 A8 e. B: 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.

Variations
, l0 }  p( }+ o4 E8 c1 V: O5 d*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).