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:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
6 r- R/ k6 E6 }8 f3 }/ P$ a/ z2 C1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
$ J4 v9 f; a. t: `1 z1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
1 b0 w) U/ E0 g" \$ F2 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
8 A+ n! ~4 g% S! i1 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
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+ B( l1 I& f! \, l2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
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# S$ B# Z1 b2 eSlice 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.
+ d8 M, @. _8 {/ t" J3 zHeat 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.
; X9 a* _6 ?8 I% c$ bAdd 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.  
1 L/ l& k; R. uHeat 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.
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" v6 _& b+ l2 Q8 W# ^1 H*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).