Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
0 u: M, D4 Z+ P7 x- vServes 3 to 4
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# q  @2 t/ O8 v: s8 J* \Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
( }4 ^6 Q) N6 E5 p3 d+ V% w4 t1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
3 d: u. n- o- F# c, q2 Tbsp water

# m: l) b% {+ K) G1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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/ j. h5 E; R2 T; A1 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
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3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
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a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 r! j* N' F) p! z1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
; }0 ~, E' B8 i# ]% H2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

: G9 ?, ]6 {* v  P9 L. `7 t& \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.
* J9 ~/ h( O4 C3 Y) V- B  z  {, ]& \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.
7 ^8 T2 t$ M) g# C0 VAdd 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
+ f' w3 T8 P2 {( ^! A*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).