Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
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1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
7 J1 ~6 i2 O% N$ ^" T! b! s$ R1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
5 P3 @3 j8 n  B* `! l% b2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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5 P' j5 J: T; g2 G1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
4 X3 H; I1 F8 |' T1 S& u3 h9 k1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 g+ j: J9 C2 F- b: }( Q7 Q2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
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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.
3 U6 ~8 C! y- b) Y4 Y" C, ?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.
3 l  }' E2 [1 l) p0 I8 m+ OAdd 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.

Variations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).