Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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# O) y, G) J1 ?2 B5 |3 F0 uIngredients:
( O/ |! m# \1 W; z3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

) ]& V& p; J. l& L3 u6 ?8 ^; kMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
( I8 A6 C! x" ]6 O1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
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& p' P" A2 O3 y! ~; U1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
1 Y" D! S; X2 m! C. }4 s, H2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
& H$ T5 ^+ Q: B3 X9 @6 o3 U; T" n2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
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a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 K) _% d/ Z9 k1 l# y7 |8 O1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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, J5 b: N7 @2 |1 ?Directions:
% r; t& Z# n! F- [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.
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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2 p' v9 \) B3 ~) C*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).