Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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8 k# l' M  U8 I+ ZIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
- p8 W  T3 e9 `0 v0 I0 R1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
- f# t" T2 B, U  B% g0 t* f( N2 Tbsp water

4 d$ r8 p% Z0 d" _, {' A1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
5 @' x' N& n2 c3 F1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
0 X( V/ Z2 D; `9 h8 R# L2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
: p+ J9 M1 D  F, a" P+ v3/4 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
- J% {) o! T' S3 k* \7 }$ `6 m2 ^2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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$ @$ v/ E) o# Y5 c2 R$ QDirections:
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.  
: b& s  J) p! gHeat 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).