Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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9 A; w$ V3 d  |3 f# O4 KIngredients:
1 \) s# [$ v% K+ a2 m; [3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
% U, T; z% P4 o" [! K9 |1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
& x) E3 w- y9 |/ Q; r& t1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
& Q" S0 Z* @1 B1 u, ?1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

; _8 Y- A5 c; z2 H2 s2 w1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 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
6 I7 x+ e/ ]+ A1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
: @+ _3 w9 P; J- h2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

* ]; o1 Z% C& \/ Q' LDirections:
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.
& ^7 }0 u" H! E% i6 r7 SHeat 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.  
5 R- J4 J$ j' {: A& Y+ v, a' a5 i; ~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.

Variations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).