Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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6 g; _' a% g( c. wIngredients:
/ d/ E7 }7 g4 _( h3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
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4 M" F( G2 Q9 T4 A$ Q7 f$ Y( f1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
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1 B, d( M, X, P' S2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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, N' O+ M# w* j  G. B1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
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) k. z1 f) j  L& |! \9 ^2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
7 B, e' W- A$ m  K1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
' {- q" p: j+ _) @$ |2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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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.  
6 ~* T  ^* m% W; D* j2 x5 I3 pHeat 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).