Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

' L9 B6 R" V7 y1 JIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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5 w7 ]( o0 `/ G. N8 `Marinade for Beef:
7 f, z# X! f% [& \8 H1 egg
: E, R4 B3 l6 x- V1 C& c1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
( n- D& c% O0 q+ p1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
- W9 X) R9 E; [- `0 ]# S0 E2 Tbsp water

. q1 X+ Z: @0 w, s5 Q9 ?% J( P4 ]1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
; E" v" b5 Y: C1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
8 m! T: T* u/ u, K3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
( c6 h& f9 h1 D, h* ^1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
$ q0 T+ Z4 c7 b9 \! V* [' Y: ?1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
* m' B2 g. q( I1 e9 J& I2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
3 T1 Q6 L4 i7 V9 i' YSlice 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.
! G" A3 |+ {/ W' ZHeat 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.  
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.

6 S8 w) Y: N, W! d" mVariations
5 |0 ^3 t, y8 r& l4 _" J*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).