Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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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
6 F3 E4 c) x+ e# I  M4 k; q1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
- {5 |( O5 I9 s% ]* g1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
0 Z9 v4 F, Y" e1 S' y) y2 Tbsp water
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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
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
7 Y3 c0 D! |. G; f4 q2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
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a few drops of sesame oil
' F( N" N% e8 n2 cloves garlic, crushed
- u! @: ]( t% a6 C, n* c9 a% A! a1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
; k# m( t8 S  k1 b' k2 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.
: l4 e: I2 c5 L9 ^% D: xHeat 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.
7 ?" Q4 h/ l# @$ E( CAdd 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.  
. k1 I: r1 |2 m4 tHeat 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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  H* S" }7 N5 e+ @* E' D) @*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).