Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

; O, B. Z4 o& d' vIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
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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
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
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3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
  k+ ?8 a6 S5 q. h) ]/ x) ]1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
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5 ~7 h+ w6 U: `0 U2 cloves garlic, crushed
0 \; c& S4 f: i; c4 j, g8 H0 }1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 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- z: m% W4 q4 e- s; {/ g4 \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.
* M1 e+ n6 N+ mAdd 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
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