Free Recipe Stir-Fried Beef and Tomatoes
Recipe Type: M Recipes
Recipe Preparation: cook
Cooking Ingredients for Stir-Fried Beef and Tomatoes Recipe
1/2 lb Lean beef
3 Tomatoes
1 -(up to)
2 Scallion stalks
2 tb Oil
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 c Stock
1 tb Cornstarch
3 tb Water
Stir-Fried Beef and Tomatoes Preparation
1. Cut beef against the grain in 1/4-inch slices, then in 1- by 2-inch strips. Peel and quarter tomatoes. Cut scallion stalks in 1-inch sections. 2. Heat oil. Add salt, then scallions, and stir-fry until translucent. Add beef and stir-fry until it loses its redness. 3. Stir in stock and heat quickly. Cook, covered, 1 to 2 minutes over medium heat. 4. Meanwhile blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste; then stir in to thicken. 5. Stir in tomato wedges gently, only to heat through. Serve at once. VARIATIONS: Omit the scallions. After step 2, remove beef from pan. Heat another 2 tablespoons of oil. Add 1 green pepper, diced; 1/2 cup celery, diced; and 2 dried onions, cut in wedges; stir-fry a minute to coat with oil. Then add the stock as in step 3, but cook, covered, 3 minutes. Next, add 1 teaspoon curry and 1 teaspoon sugar and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Then return the beef and pickup steps 4 and 5. In step 5, stir in 2 tablespoons tomato sauce for additional color. From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4.
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Recipe Serves: 4
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