Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients:
& s' x1 \$ L" E3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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8 D8 w! P% m# Q8 m7 M* dMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
3 D2 d$ z. Z" v+ C1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
( r4 K/ \! o/ `/ U( U2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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( h+ h$ L3 }* b" ]. w- Q) j% ^1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
4 s  X) r# G7 o6 v1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
1 H3 K1 i0 H" B- e1 p, ^# F8 `2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
& d, {0 [( s5 c% a: n' v: Q1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
$ e/ K4 P5 t) G( [/ e2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

( M6 k- w( o% N. fDirections:
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.  
7 |0 }! V5 u: d) {  ?0 \) iHeat 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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- V9 I& H' G. F7 f1 x' X5 \+ f*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).