Beef with Broccoli

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Beef with Broccoli
Serves 3 to 4

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3/4 lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
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Marinade for Beef:
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  c/ v1 |! a% i3 ~& l1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
7 @8 U2 W% n' V2 B" ~1 S1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
2 Tbsp water

1 1/2 Tbsp (20 mL) oil
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2 y3 G: v0 S( U/ X1 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
0 D6 a( Q) B/ t* F2 r2 Tbsp (25 mL) light soy sauce
* ?9 ~) f. ~: ?6 m$ o2 s3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
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8 T  i  u3 F+ h3 k" t  C! z2 cloves garlic, crushed
" l, \  u- L/ J" F% [1 g( D1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken broth
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Directions:
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.
( X- Y% j# O! s4 D! g# Z0 }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).