Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients:
7 Y0 I1 N. Y/ H. c3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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  d# u8 ?  E, b5 V0 `  F8 iMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
- b( K5 G4 G8 r! X& M1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
* e" _2 ?* y# w; i7 p  V1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
3 [- x4 n9 V$ K5 x2 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
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
8 k6 A9 {! q6 Z1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
; c( p& K* T  O  r) qa few drops of sesame oil
! X4 S' p. n2 H# ^2 cloves garlic, crushed
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.
! Q8 v' t5 i9 a9 N4 P- oHeat 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.
9 _7 P0 @- \# k! rAdd 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
* a0 f8 O0 q& E  M*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).