Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
2 a+ ?; }7 K& Y7 Z2 TServes 3 to 4

Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

3 Y/ A3 X7 `$ v/ C# j, l# wMarinade for Beef:
1 egg
: W1 j2 A7 F% ]5 a9 W+ x! f- N: q1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
% P4 M- `, F: w; a1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
; d6 i, s" n2 E3 }% B# [$ L2 Tbsp water
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1 b. d0 `: I% Y5 u5 P1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

% A* z1 M3 v3 @* u: p1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
& G; Z1 ^  ]3 e6 O- _) ]5 m$ `2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
' `$ J0 x* Q5 J- u* j9 a  g2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
* [4 C/ v. Y6 y: B6 W1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
: C8 a0 }+ d. F; D3 Pa few drops of sesame oil
/ J2 d/ j& z) e' w2 cloves garlic, crushed
3 F4 `- u* s; d% P) |1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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) h4 Q. B. ?9 G; t4 nDirections:
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.
2 J( b0 N) j* ^+ ?5 g1 }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.
$ W4 t* J4 l+ b% j9 R3 ?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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( z3 U0 |/ @8 v1 J+ `, {' g* r*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).