Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
4 f* |0 F. W/ p$ M% n: @) C3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade 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
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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/ F; ?$ m0 X4 E- l4 d1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 f1 t, A+ Z$ s/ U' ]+ T0 j) g+ ]2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
! g0 M( P* i3 n) F- z: i2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
, g+ c: o! `7 ]; B: B3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
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a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
- {9 |  ^' W- Q; a' Y+ N/ i1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
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3 @5 C2 [3 h9 `' @Directions:
( ?6 L: l3 ^& d1 E4 o  W& h  ISlice 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.
  e4 X( O' z1 Q/ N8 FHeat 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.  
; i1 Q, p/ X+ ^7 f9 m" \2 E* \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
9 u/ U9 K3 I2 g*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).