Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
4 Q9 [+ `5 k3 w! Y. R$ q- c9 r3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
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% `7 K1 a; m1 w, i* c: h1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
0 B. ?% Q7 f) a# T, O2 d7 ~1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
7 ^  y7 h0 }2 L4 a2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
0 o5 {" q7 C9 D1 S) Y7 m2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
0 v9 }. Z# a4 @a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
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0 U% y9 V/ |1 R, E) I, T1 OSlice 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.  
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).