Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients:
- P$ \' z, Y% e4 [3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
, e+ i" n/ s7 U% o1 egg
0 X. H. w5 |# `1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
3 N# {) t! y( c, G; j1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
( e& \/ j( L; N) e1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

) F( m8 N6 _7 d( Y2 [( \7 s2 @0 w' f1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

0 o/ U. U2 `7 Y* Z1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
2 S4 r3 o7 d4 x9 o4 P5 E( W5 V( I1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
$ D$ D0 J6 }( G9 W2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
1 q+ q2 m7 B0 Z" T* l; }# y1 q6 i2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
- r: d/ P5 `  I$ R9 U. ]' [3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
% G% X0 X, {) |* e' z4 b2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
- o1 X4 U0 [8 l- \2 M2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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: y; L4 S/ B" v( \Directions:
7 _1 {' T9 D/ Y  S  U# W) FSlice 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.
+ t9 z- L& M. b6 t  j: I& R/ b/ aAdd 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.  
) @3 u/ ~: h7 f! W5 I( c# |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.

$ ]# j7 u! ]) V( n- [; D, N/ SVariations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).