Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
3 U2 Q# g* {# h5 T! Y1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
$ U7 O! L, h- J  |" \1 I( X( L5 n2 Tbsp water
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1 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
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
9 L0 z! H3 T7 _& F) m% P7 b6 f4 U2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
* y8 K7 f! T* B- a7 I' ^8 u0 f2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
: e% y9 J6 J9 E1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
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+ P, h: X0 l" s' h" ^. @# v1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
3 r$ _6 @0 C- [( S( q+ k9 A2 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.
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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.  
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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Variations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).