Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients:
- `+ K. g) W& V& y7 S6 ?. h  L/ Q3/4 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
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
. S( W7 U: K3 G: w9 I2 ^2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

9 S: J7 ?3 n5 V1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
3 e8 X! [) u2 o# h. p7 Q1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
% {8 `4 c- e& T2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
5 e/ m; _/ n7 Y6 {5 @% F2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
6 h, _" x% A2 L& }  M; l  ?- Z2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
/ K1 @/ K6 ~+ iSlice 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.
% O2 M2 z7 X. o, WAdd 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.

Variations
2 J& k1 G% u# z  G& u*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).