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

Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
; i% v. Y1 ^7 H3 \0 C& W. ~* ~1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 d) X( E4 u( D# h8 {% z1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
0 i* `5 C; R% T% b# J1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

! W3 M& d8 N4 q0 G) P+ M- K1 h1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

6 Y7 `! N+ K3 l6 ?) n% b1 U. t' j5 O1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
% @: V! e' G8 U/ f$ i; s1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
, u3 V8 v7 \0 F; V/ ^) @2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
1 h/ v& @" I+ L4 V9 T3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
2 N( i7 L9 q- J5 T! aa few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
3 [$ L' k/ R5 e) j2 \8 f+ [
' F3 f+ z( V6 dDirections:
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.
1 C, K" W5 n8 N: RHeat 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.  
1 b5 @  p' r2 Z; aHeat 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.

5 }/ m6 y8 F* {$ qVariations
1 c) B! ^  }& ?) O: T) l- {*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).