Beef With Tomatoes Recipe

This Chinese inspired dish is great for family dinner or for a party. Beef coupled with tomatoes yields a juicy and delicious, hearty meal. Try this recipe out today!

Ingredients

• 1 pound beef (such as sirloin or round)

Marinade:

• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/4 teaspoons cornstarch

Other:

• 4 large or 6 medium tomatoes
• 2 ribs celery
• 2 spring onions (green onions, scallions)
• 2 slices ginger
• 1 garlic clove (peeled and chopped)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons oil for stir-frying
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (optional)
• Salt and pepper (to taste)

Steps to Make It

• Gather the ingredients.
• Cut the beef across the grain into thin slices that are approximately 1 1/2 inches long.
• Add the marinade ingredients to a bowl, stir to combine.
• Add the beef, cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
• Heat a large pot of water to boiling. Scald the tomatoes, plunging them briefly into the boiling water, for about 1 minute.
• Remove the tomato skin and cut each tomato into 4 to 6 equal-sized pieces. If preferred, you can leave out this step, cooking the tomatoes with the skins on.
• Cut the celery and spring onions along the diagonal into sections about the same length as the beef.
• Heat a wok over medium-high to high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the heated wok. When the oil is hot, add the garlic. Cook briefly until aromatic, then add the beef. Let brown briefly, then stir-fry until it changes color and is 80 percent cooked through. Remove from the wok. Clean out the wok if necessary.
• Heat the wok and 1/2 tablespoon oil. Add the ginger. Stir-fry for a few seconds, then add the celery. Add the tomato. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of salt over top. Cover and bring to a boil.
• Give the cornstarch/water mixture a quick re-stir. Uncover the wok and push the tomatoes up to the side. Add the cornstarch and water mixture in the middle, stirring quickly to thicken.
• Add the meat back into the pan. Mix everything together. Taste and adjust the seasonings if desired. Serve hot over rice.

Tips

• Oyster sauce is available in the international or Asian sections of most supermarkets―look for it near the soy sauce (Lee Kum Kee is a very good brand). And, of course, you can also find it at Asian markets.