Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
' W+ j$ }( C5 Q2 u7 L3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
  Q( Q1 H) s: r" ?. }1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
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2 f6 X2 J' A7 `: e  j! A1 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
6 H% ~! \( f/ ]1 L2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
  b& v$ Q4 V. S; X( c: m& s+ W2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
  M  H* m# g' J- V/ L2 k3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
( I1 Q* r  P8 f5 e8 u+ y8 w1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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4 Z% `1 s, A2 J9 ~2 {( W8 Q' {Directions:
+ s1 a5 W3 L' _, t6 QSlice 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.
. c4 x9 j0 y: e3 H$ {2 X' 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.
* o( q7 _- Y9 o, x  ^8 WAdd 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.  
1 V( y9 P- o/ F8 f) [1 ^( Q1 o: RHeat 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
  z5 T$ f) S; L) R$ g$ H# ?*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).