Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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. x$ _4 [( Q! z5 Z7 e9 E9 BIngredients:
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
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1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
* l/ @" K& p8 S" z; l: h2 Tbsp water

# [5 ]" D" e+ q1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

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
* p* S( L2 U4 }! @) q7 k2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
- @7 l4 ^, q3 Q; T6 I" U1 U3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
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a few drops of sesame oil
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' A# `% b5 U. f; Q1 Q( ^* g1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
( D, F, r. U- v2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

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 c5 N2 Q: x7 kHeat 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.
) C8 C7 Q2 k) ^1 C2 qAdd 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).