Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

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

Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
' `3 @, `% l; K4 X* j1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 B  A% [1 q  `3 X+ z3 S) F" U5 _1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
- ~- n: E9 ?0 G* Y; z$ B2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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. T! S6 {  m% ~. A- v1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
& R& G4 ^2 i1 q8 n; v1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
6 s2 k# q8 X' A) Sa few drops of sesame oil
# q7 [8 K3 q) v) d1 S4 ^7 F2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

- k( ^  l1 F; _: F+ WDirections:
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.
9 l( p1 q; N! a' `- I3 [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.
0 Q9 B( G7 v7 ]7 iAdd 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.  
) H+ j1 i. G0 _) LHeat 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).