Szechuan-style Steamed Beef

== Description ==
The secret to this popular restaurant dish is to marinate the beef in a bit of oil.
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== Ingredients ==
* ¾ lb (375 g) lean beef, sliced thinly into bite-sized pieces
* 1 egg
* ⅓ tsp (1.5 ml) salt
* 1 tbsp (15 ml) cooking wine
* 1 tbsp (15 ml) cornstarch
* 2 tbsp water
* 1½ tbsp (20 ml) oil
* 1½ lb (750 g) broccoli, flowerets removed, slice on the diagonal into thin slices
* 1 cup (250 ml) cooking oil
* 2½ tbsp (30 ml) oyster sauce
* 2 tbsp (25 ml) light soy sauce
* ¾ tbsp (10 ml) dark soy sauce
* 1 tbsp (15 ml) sugar
* a few drops of sesame oil
* 2 cloves garlic, crushed
* ½ cup (125 ml) chicken broth
* 2 tbsp cornstarch (if desired)
== Directions ==
# Slice beef and mix together marinade ingredients.
# Add marinade to beef and marinate for thirty minutes.
# Add 1½ 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 ½ 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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