Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4
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3 P3 O, d9 {4 z% T% `  p3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
8 g) `! M6 w9 r3 T  L) J1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 X2 P/ F% a4 B0 B8 W* W# m/ D1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 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
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
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1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
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$ Z9 y; A9 }* A' L. |2 cloves garlic, crushed
0 g- B# i# ]9 O& e6 k8 M1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
$ J" h; s! E7 J, K- _2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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Directions:
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.
/ Q; y6 f/ }1 \6 P2 u; D" B9 cHeat 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.
. _2 J& x, p7 \5 O1 nAdd 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.

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