Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
4 u$ s/ l, K# O( [7 C8 C1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
+ `* s7 ^9 y! J0 v' V1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
. n9 X+ u' N7 @) e  a# ]. g1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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/ z( e& i, d+ g1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
* J/ t" Q( c$ E0 C2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
5 }# E8 q  F# r2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
% n3 e7 A: _- F1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
8 j) o2 {. B, z3 ^2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
" @" Y  B8 {1 Q2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

! g! d% f" T" V, @  o' Y& MDirections:
+ X; E' X/ q; F) S& _, \) P: ~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.  
' Y! D9 j8 j& z% a* A3 XHeat 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
9 l6 c) M4 G# x*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).