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
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9 g, z! P6 m0 s2 _$ \( `7 VMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
  k- n  s$ ]1 A$ V1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
$ [* z7 c3 g; b  v1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
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  J5 R4 {: G; S' X) ?) H1 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
  R3 S9 d& b# i4 o" W) }6 C1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
+ j" z, B/ ?6 M) t" Y2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
8 [+ \3 F. e7 `/ J" E2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
+ J+ @# O; L' {& k3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
7 A: F; n8 g! Z# ~7 u" f1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
. [7 q* E3 A; F# Y4 o, t. A1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
' O7 l5 t$ ^0 A1 j" T2 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.
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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*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).