Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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: K( ^! z7 }5 \# N9 }Ingredients:
! i, v) Q, ~$ @! i6 j3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
0 \9 Z& R/ c8 \/ D1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
  C  A9 y' }. R& S0 K  U1 o8 }1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
6 u7 q2 ~  v+ `. o0 S  ?1 U2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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1 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
$ P# I4 |+ q& H& d9 _5 ?2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
& U0 B* ?2 o5 d: ^2 }; `* D3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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; x% M) I. H  k" ?* SDirections:
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.
2 h+ Y/ o( A1 G6 Z: o/ D- j+ 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.
1 F# s  w1 x& |" U+ n/ A: a; `9 ~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.

Variations
" |1 R8 m/ q/ ^*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).