Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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4 _/ y2 s& Z: i. j# P- ^Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

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1 egg
, o7 E4 `8 I8 J6 U1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
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2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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9 n% j# U6 `+ I( v1 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
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1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
: [! @( U  |* L/ N6 o2 cloves garlic, crushed
$ r  ~* i. j* h& m1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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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.
3 P) @* W* o- X. G' W3 }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.
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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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Variations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).