Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
$ A: z8 G8 J5 l3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

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1 egg
8 Q7 w5 |% U6 B+ g4 ~1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
2 {( [$ O9 \! t/ ~% D) H2 \* h+ I1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
. H# e+ C  `" a+ E* ]& z2 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
3 T  H7 d  W3 V2 cloves garlic, crushed
. f% B) ]2 c! a0 K  D0 g1/2 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.
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4 W; Z7 i5 M. |0 wHeat 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
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