Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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. V- J2 J% v- pIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
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1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
' t) A  Z: L6 e% Z! P/ y1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
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1 j' K) v% ~' F: _& E' w* w3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
# q( z0 h9 I; ^8 ^' |. z7 ?6 G1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
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1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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) k* \0 n; {$ y' c) D. _" P5 ?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.
/ c: N1 Y3 r& d8 U% t) f7 BHeat 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.
  N: a* `& \  F3 M+ \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.  
. U7 s& F: s2 q" D6 c% HHeat 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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*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).