Beef with Broccoli

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

Marinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
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$ o) S* r+ C8 h7 P2 Tbsp water

3 P) t1 p% x1 O1 d1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 L5 U+ y9 V! B1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
- D" Q6 s- e4 c' T( Y2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
5 J$ o; y/ ?5 p  f3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
1 C9 r5 S, B- y. O+ A6 Ya few drops of sesame oil
6 P% J" m! ~- B7 w8 J* `! ]( }2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
1 }+ o8 l& P  B4 l8 w2 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.
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.
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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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