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:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
) Q, J1 t9 K" h' m  A8 L' v1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
7 w0 T" [) ?$ l" R" j+ {1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
( `1 a3 p& O) Q; z2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
, p7 X3 k$ ~: F3 Y3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
) e' ~1 J! k# q6 S1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
5 W3 K( s$ x% Z( K. ^* k8 @8 ta few drops of sesame oil
% ^* T0 ~/ R! N+ B1 K2 cloves garlic, crushed
  g& e9 j- W- t1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
. x8 [- r# H: I; `/ ^( K2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

% A" i" E7 S) n: z# _. k& a+ HDirections:
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.
Add 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.  
! X+ T# E; ^7 C" X! u8 }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).