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
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1/3 tsp (1.5 mL) salt
1 Tbsp (15 mL) cooking wine
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3/4 Tbsp (10 mL) dark soy sauce
1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
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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.
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.
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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).