Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

4 F4 }  |: o4 E1 R- @' |Ingredients:
8 I4 l! w8 V2 }$ y8 s: L3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
% H6 |! N! j: Z6 @6 _  t! T& y1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
' s: d2 x6 `3 g3 M4 Y6 s2 Tbsp water

# j4 X' i, V) o; T% ^5 y( L9 W1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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5 w* z# M2 I5 o* T1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
3 O7 g/ O$ P9 M* @! R% l- F: J. |1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
9 s$ }4 F& K. q$ Qa few drops of sesame oil
  w+ d+ [, U% Q* o0 v; x+ U+ O2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
" U- p1 n% C* o  X6 {' v7 [3 ^" z2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

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.
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.  
1 ~: v1 l7 {) YHeat 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
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).