Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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$ ^$ Q  o6 W, D1 ?Ingredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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* u! Z. G1 D4 l& Q% j" u. Z- x. A" o& EMarinade for Beef:
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9 ]4 h1 e" M6 x3 N, m1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
* X# Q; k8 F% V: C0 c/ l1 R# R1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
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2 Tbsp water
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7 Y* j& E1 o( r6 @: ?. a7 T1 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
8 `( N, K1 I/ I$ j3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
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" k* N4 [  B; e2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
' C# ]4 F' w0 nSlice 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.
* R* l" R7 o7 K( H  [5 uAdd 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.  
( ?* p+ Q( l3 j+ B& {$ ^. dHeat 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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Variations
*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).