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
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% n$ O% q! \( Z" v% d4 L5 ]Marinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
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8 H3 g, H" u9 A. |; l+ F1 j2 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
, v( C' H* b0 |& z! C+ F9 R, l; o2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
+ k: H( X5 o* j/ v$ V2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
. z  b4 N% M8 f- V0 r3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
( N/ D4 J9 P# {% @, H1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

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.
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.
' j% N: n* i$ G. t, pAdd 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.

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( J8 H5 s9 z& W* \2 j  d*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).