Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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Ingredients:
; _  U' f! A0 I4 A3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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0 r! \! w5 G- R# l  A( TMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
! W( S0 B9 y! L: X1 s1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
$ T$ {4 `$ M. u! u1 J: a% E) }8 q1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
3 P8 D) c8 z" x6 d1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
$ p# m! t8 q6 _- f3 M& r6 w7 a2 Tbsp water
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

5 P9 l5 ]& h( K: U& G% ~3 c1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
8 j8 c0 T9 Z: N9 \2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
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a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
( Q, T% `! Z8 g, m! S1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

+ n  p& X! O0 j+ e( Q# f+ aDirections:
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.
: P8 k' D4 f; }  h+ e. g/ ]1 K2 z! zHeat 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.
' C; o+ R# n* ?0 ZAdd 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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*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).