Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients:
! D9 c( A! \  U# X/ ]( p3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
! o( d1 ^# X: M+ S1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
6 _$ W& h/ \; I) e7 P1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
- Z2 P" l5 N9 P: [0 m3 V2 Tbsp water

+ g7 ?+ ^, b- E) U  W1 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
& S  K9 B! t5 U5 A2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
9 d6 s+ }! n9 \a few drops of sesame oil
5 x; F  ]. R% Y7 t; Y1 ~+ l2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
7 Z% s3 q" J; y- T1 f% s( XSlice 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.  
4 V( |6 d- M5 m' nHeat 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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Variations
3 N; b4 A  @: u( J! y) o2 _*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).