Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

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

9 @% u* j# D8 M0 Y8 ~Marinade for Beef:
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  P1 I- A; t7 a# T3 K1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
8 c+ _9 z# U+ K5 c' H$ S0 F1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water
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9 `' Q' I3 I- D+ v1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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' c9 A* [# |/ s1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
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2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
5 l# M! z% T- G' G+ o) s7 h; j; @2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
* J0 c4 v( F- P5 m! S" f" |1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
9 j, f) W6 c: j: s" P! H3 ~: BSlice 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.
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.
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.  
+ V* r& f; v" Q7 W9 qHeat 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.

Variations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).