Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
$ [4 a" C4 L2 O: l7 h3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
! r  d; i; ]) x  }# j1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
. m* u3 g/ W& r: k6 f: I2 Tbsp water
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, \! ?. \7 Y" ]0 `1 v8 ~1 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
, {8 `+ g; v# |& w2 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
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) K1 M; y/ i# `; }1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
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Directions:
' y. u2 `$ S6 O( V3 f. ^* _  ASlice 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.
5 L: l9 a! e2 G  _: AHeat 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.
' \3 L$ i8 c6 |  c# x3 s, KAdd 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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  S# {: A/ ?# l( L*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).