Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
8 j4 v. y2 \# o1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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$ @0 D" Q/ e4 L% x2 |' }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
6 a" U2 @  `9 |3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
9 x6 K9 p) Y* s/ m5 \5 d/ V! H2 X6 }1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
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1 U5 F3 f% x+ t, O8 T: w& @8 A2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
5 S4 P2 W) o* \2 b  V+ r9 y2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
+ _: @; `  h! `8 a. ~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.
8 _$ [& |2 b# x" MHeat 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.
% a# }( ~& w+ `4 KAdd 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.  
# d5 _" S/ Q3 E3 D- N8 SHeat 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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*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).