Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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! i+ r, h7 A3 g2 \) m, NIngredients:
. V2 `) b# V- f! v" L3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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1 Q5 }+ V. ?+ }4 x, b  wMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
" Q# P1 G# x9 L0 Z$ p! m1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
$ u" |/ R( L1 ^) f2 Tbsp water
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; `3 e; I2 J2 ]8 K! W; p4 G1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
6 f& j. n8 W& L9 ]5 `6 W2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 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
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1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
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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.
9 f/ }& f  a3 ~# q8 U( g; J$ vHeat 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.
+ f# @5 y, Q& [! M$ ]" Z; N' @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.
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Variations
$ j* ^- t% f7 y1 c*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).