Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
* {* V3 Q- t9 w6 j$ Y# W4 i3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
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1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

2 T! T4 h5 x# r" Q3 |6 L1 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
& K/ M( `5 W/ _; e! v6 R% a! b1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
# G, O/ K3 [- q7 \2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 X/ Z6 ^8 O- V2 [) X) N2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
( Q) R2 ^! O3 x4 T% d% O2 cloves garlic, crushed
# `# ^7 r- l2 J; ~1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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Directions:
, Q1 L: w: f& O: s3 LSlice 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.  
' ~7 Z1 y8 j  x9 M, S- _6 FHeat 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).