Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
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* h- `9 k9 G" k8 A8 z: b: r: j! y; BIngredients:
3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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3 j$ u5 X' e; @1 egg
1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
8 w( d7 e; r5 R( r0 H1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
* H" p  m$ t5 Y9 M, V; Y8 I1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
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1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil

* T# w$ X" j$ {" b" \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
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
7 C, l/ G& [7 g7 p1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
2 Tbsp cornstarch (if desired)

Directions:
4 G8 x2 D1 W0 j- [  R0 lSlice 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.
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.
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*Add carrots and onion if desired. Boil in the wok with the broccoli (you'll need to add more water).