Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
% S/ c5 `! v! _5 U* pServes 3 to 4

4 M- i/ z! f* h: _4 d3 H6 T. QIngredients:
( o9 P+ n1 y, r/ `* G! |! {3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

2 H" V) V# P3 b7 kMarinade for Beef:
! \: j$ K- N8 q% @7 G7 f1 egg
8 v9 Y' t4 g4 C4 X* t1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
: T5 w; x8 d1 j, E% U/ O1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
% B- w: ]' P* Y5 l1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
* W6 V- K9 ~$ F% V( M$ z2 Tbsp water

8 F# X% t+ m0 y) E$ u( U1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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: f# N" s& u/ Q5 |  m3 \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
0 A# V6 V2 y; l* X% \0 W3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
% }) z' v8 v0 h4 ^  ]7 I9 `! F2 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.
6 n. }0 t  [% T7 \4 G8 rHeat 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.
& i" R' Y: ~& X! E4 B5 pAdd 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.  
5 ]: _+ z) t8 S! V5 k+ w. uHeat 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).