Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

" [0 Y3 X- {3 t- m% S+ vIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
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, W' K# z( A3 Y( M- l# W1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
5 x9 _! v) v, G! _2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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$ U" o5 \% a6 A5 X6 i) T1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
) z0 R) b+ ~# M7 U, \( k2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
0 s/ J! ^% |5 m4 U/ d  ^, S2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
& j; q+ S# D9 J  e/ }% zSlice 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.
) x$ P+ N0 z  y1 v, l" o/ 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.  
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.

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3 [# q& {" E  J*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).