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

 * 1) Slice beef and mix together marinade ingredients.
 * 2) Add marinade to beef and marinate for thirty minutes.
 * 3) Add 1½ tablespoons of oil to beef, mix in thoroughly, and marinate beef for another thirty minutes.
 * 4) While beef is marinating, prepare the vegetables.
 * 5) Heat wok and add 1 cup of oil.
 * 6) When oil is ready, add beef and stir-fry until it is nearly cooked.
 * 7) Remove beef and set aside on a plate.
 * 8) Drain the wok and wipe clean with a paper towel.
 * 9) Add ½ cup water to wok.
 * 10) Bring the water to a boil and add the broccoli.
 * 11) Cover and cook until broccoli is cooked through.
 * 12) Drain the wok.
 * 13) Heat wok and add oil (about 2 tablespoons).
 * 14) Add the garlic and stir-fry for about 1 minute.
 * 15) Add vegetables and beef and mix together.
 * 16) Make a well in the middle of the wok and add the sauce ingredients.
 * 17) Add cornstarch, stirring to thicken.
 * 18) Mix sauce together with other ingredients.
 * 19) Serve hot.