Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

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3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
  P- O  T+ O( r: \/ E1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 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
9 |8 H# J& A, `! e& p# D; U% M2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 `" f$ M# @9 r9 \& n  p2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
2 @! v: [! d  C0 @* k1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
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1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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  G. h9 `( F1 h& Y6 N. ?Directions:
- j# I% x" O: o! ~% o) }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.
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.

Variations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).