Beef with Broccoli

OliveOil

Beef with Broccoli
3 x1 _0 E) ]5 eServes 3 to 4

Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
7 K  w5 y  C* j* m# ?; r. D9 q& E
! ?+ G- H, w1 w% k* }* [& @- LMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

$ [8 j  ^4 H- e- `& w1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
& h8 m% a  x0 L5 ~1 d! ]4 p
5 J+ \& o7 K/ X! A" f9 o/ S) g1 X1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
; J: _3 {' F9 c+ b+ u8 `) t2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
  s5 i1 g9 G# R) l6 x3 f2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
8 {) z' {/ V' N! u$ Z# ka few drops of sesame oil
- S; s+ K' a4 q! q8 T: r( y0 C# v1 U2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
  C& w2 B4 H! ^& G2 Y
( B( {% U  @) v5 \" lDirections:
* m, Z; d' s: k6 z% ~0 @1 uSlice 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.
6 [+ w- \- V8 @0 A/ NHeat 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.
- s7 K6 w5 r7 G6 y# UAdd 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.

, k5 ~# J$ k, Q' j5 a8 J, i3 dVariations
7 [! u5 a% W1 w9 X, E! u( Z7 V( S# X*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).