Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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Ingredients:
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
7 }% J# @% q( g: ^8 T$ {7 ^1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
, |1 Z1 ~) n, ?/ s# I1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
' Q% r- `4 B/ J2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

" T/ r! l# `! o3 I2 B! C1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
; ?' ]2 F/ b$ X0 l. l$ V2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
0 p: H2 C( H9 O" c5 e1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
, ?( v( G) G' Ya few drops of sesame oil
% W9 s2 X# V0 e2 cloves garlic, crushed
5 |4 H* t% z7 `3 G4 o1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
8 H/ c( A5 c7 c- f  R9 H! f2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
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  {% Q1 R/ d/ v# K( k0 V8 z( {% m  BDirections:
7 `# \( r, @7 s; P& DSlice 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.
" i3 k  s( P1 ?/ @7 RHeat 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.
! n: ]" S0 ^) P# ?5 a  N" [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.  
% R% i, F+ a7 G- J" c0 E6 }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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*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).