Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
4 f7 e0 x1 v* P1 pServes 3 to 4

Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
1 L1 w: ^1 t+ e# o1 C9 f1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
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1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
9 ]7 A3 c+ F, c5 [8 n0 P2 Tbsp water

4 Z+ C4 m4 K: E6 j1 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
, w! v: X0 K; k2 k8 W' A1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
9 W6 U! F  y/ `' E( K+ w- f7 i8 H! J3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
. h5 K5 m  `5 ~1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
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0 w" D1 b5 p$ ]% u2 cloves garlic, crushed
  G! i4 Q1 A1 H: l4 |0 e0 X' M7 `1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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Directions:
: n8 X3 R* b' l+ `3 z2 F- G" ]1 S/ JSlice 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.
0 G* j5 J' i2 k& qAdd 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.  
4 {+ a& d! n7 _  b+ p2 @4 {- KHeat 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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Variations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).