Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
/ k; }1 @+ T* h8 B3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
! ?! ]. t& ?" p$ A2 @1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
- K" ^7 G0 r, S1 [- e1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

) R+ X* B5 D" n! b1 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
0 O2 V0 w" P  r3 F2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
( P: P% S* W+ m3 j- t) l3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
2 e7 ^+ v. a# i8 t1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
8 z- \, n) `& X, ?9 ]! Y7 \a few drops of sesame oil
* _: j7 g1 T6 Z2 cloves garlic, crushed
+ R4 W& x7 s4 L2 r0 f' i1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
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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.
3 j2 j) K! }& r! o; E3 u, \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.  
4 S2 q9 b1 x+ J' V+ Z% m% MHeat 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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Variations
- l1 `% G; T7 R*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).