Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients:
- a. o, T8 @8 q" T5 ]3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
+ s. L# J8 i; G# [% `! J1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
9 H+ V- T% s8 @5 q; G1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 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
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
, f! R* q( N& `. Z) n# l2 f2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
: I% ~$ o/ q$ L4 ]2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
' a$ g% t* ^" W! j- N7 I1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
. C; k+ ?7 c7 u, M2 cloves garlic, crushed
! v, q6 g. k3 t7 |4 g& `4 q  Y1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
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$ A# V/ u# q5 BDirections:
( P, U& H+ b0 `8 a9 K$ SSlice 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.
% ^: v' ~! \: ?1 f! zHeat 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.
7 `* f) v# z& M" F/ o6 C+ ^- ~- p9 UAdd 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.  
+ t7 z* _: h3 c+ Y% K" iHeat 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).