Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients:
4 B, G/ q6 `% @3 V- z; o3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
7 w; J" `' B% l: K/ N2 P) I: Y1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
: p. G- y) Z, d9 i: W8 Q; i1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

6 x3 ^# W' H* N6 ~0 T! E1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
6 E, Q  T- I$ r( p, F- e2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
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3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
. e  W7 q( S/ U1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
! D& s; C) Q# X( ta few drops of sesame oil
7 W! i/ m- |' \% ^) E9 r2 cloves garlic, crushed
6 E9 X/ L' t( Y6 p1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
" J8 V' i4 E& E+ CSlice 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.
9 _  Q* b$ }0 O2 m9 C7 T+ N: yHeat 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.
' [' C5 n7 w0 h& [1 E7 _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
, l9 x( u9 i2 u4 C" E9 o*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).