Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
/ D) V: D- f# c& s0 B3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
# X6 O3 k6 Y" Y( N1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
7 F# C" n6 q4 u+ o8 T1 n( @1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
+ j& i/ e5 a, J. I; w& Q. t2 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
3 N4 A9 X  q1 @! \4 M- e9 k2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
% @" u$ u6 h" s# u, I2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
/ \+ y5 i) u: M& i- s5 U2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
- U4 ^$ S; ~2 S, ?; G4 P3 M$ R2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

6 @5 J6 `' z, DDirections:
* l9 X% A7 t7 N1 I' _: a( kSlice 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.  
% f' [0 O7 k) hHeat 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).