Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
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1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
. q7 A$ R: q! a1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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! A2 ^4 b+ u: e# H$ B. W" b/ U1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
6 R$ f0 |' r. N( I7 B! r  p1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 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
7 Q7 c2 p- A! G& O$ @& G2 cloves garlic, crushed
" g/ C. k/ v- s1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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Directions:
, d2 G: t$ e+ @" ]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.
7 c- n: ~, w* d; f4 X9 g+ @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.  
, t. l- _2 x# H. sHeat 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).