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

6 g- p: Q# y. X# T  UMarinade for Beef:
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6 Y2 o/ o* U, M9 [1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
# J3 W6 y# n  ?9 F1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
+ m. M& y9 U$ T* c7 L4 ~2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
* Z$ J9 l, n1 ?5 r4 v0 Q1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
. C0 |/ j0 M& n* q; ]- w7 d3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
9 c( N7 Q# ~7 x8 \0 d1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
$ `! ]: H5 I% e* z0 ~2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

7 B. M; B3 }# l8 p7 EDirections:
4 T& Y; U# J3 ?: USlice 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.
' F. Z9 Q# M$ H9 hAdd 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.
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*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).