Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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% _- }+ K6 m. V# oIngredients:
; r0 c" U5 ~3 |1 u3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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) o; Z. p1 E/ k; F# O( _. H$ TMarinade 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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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
, s) Z+ n% i6 A$ d: a2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
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' Q  Y; ~" L/ r3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
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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.
  [8 v5 D# t$ r3 f7 n. t; i6 f/ RHeat 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.  
7 i' I" p5 m# V( S( b# `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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