Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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- S% j' L5 m7 x5 D! f1 C. B# O5 HIngredients:
* {7 d+ U- y" _3 \. Y* c3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

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1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
3 D* l) J, D6 {6 M: m1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
5 Y$ _- @! I3 W/ V1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
9 h  u& J2 a; }6 D4 `) y' b2 Tbsp water
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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
& H1 d  o& j8 `" s! Y3 }3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 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.
! K- f  M) T/ }1 r) c* d: o! m, 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.
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.  
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.
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! ~/ z) B; i- n9 g*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).