Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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! A* h- j, }3 XIngredients:
& N+ q0 j2 p+ i$ ?3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
  x, U! P% @1 h2 J& ]# q1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
) I( ?6 T* j) Q9 v7 F2 Tbsp water
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1 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
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
# T3 N/ s2 X' ]' s  p2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3 V% Q, Z" m2 P+ x5 V1 ^3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
6 q: ^. Y2 }1 w$ G) i1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
( V, C+ r) T) Q- w- t1 }0 E2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
+ C8 f! |$ ~( O' J% L; @2 H2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
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.
! x! R  A4 J& F6 eHeat 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.
( V" q' d$ u0 b' J2 c7 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.  
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.

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