Beef with Broccoli

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

* b* g1 r5 {" W+ @% c: q) gMarinade for Beef:
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7 i) p, R6 S9 U  k0 o  |1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
( M. L$ V, [9 b2 A9 s, h1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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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
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
( |9 @  t! N) o; H8 C: G7 ~3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
9 G  ~+ I4 f- K- F" ~, W: q1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
6 k2 ~  b3 B2 m3 w9 oa few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
4 U! h/ @- Z! a  J; V6 ISlice 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.
: D4 R- R5 a; L  y/ T4 ^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.
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.

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