Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients:
; W2 f/ B+ S9 n% K4 y0 w, {, N3 m3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces

Marinade for Beef:
1 egg
( o% [) Z, d8 ?1 m2 u# b5 ^1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
) R" Z6 H9 ?4 F0 M/ a/ l9 [1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

1 1/2 lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
1 cup (250 mL) cooking oil
2 1/2 Tbsp (30 mL) oyster sauce
2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
a few drops of sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 R+ n" c0 F  A- p% g3 X1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
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) ~; ?7 i6 \5 ADirections:
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.
' P+ ]. Z4 l3 ?5 _/ x) uHeat 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.
1 q9 N; ]* x! o: Y# |$ @; OAdd 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.  
7 \1 r% A( \, R. k& SHeat 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
' H. k% o" W2 t6 M) A*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).