Andrea: The southern Chinese method would be to stir-fry the beef separately, then incorporated into the tomato, ginger, garlic, and long pieces of green onion which were stir-fried with vinegar and sugar mixture. I also add slices of fried egg in my version, as well as a tbsp of ketsup to balance the sweet and sour. One of our family favourites with lots of rice!
Homestyle Tomato Beef Stir-fry
Home cook Eatty Du uses fresh basil to garnish this classic Shanghainese stir-fry. This recipe first appeared along with Andrea Sun's story Nothing Better Than a Home-Cooked Meal.
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Credit: Todd Coleman
INGREDIENTS
8 oz. flank steak, trimmed and sliced very thinly across the grain2 tbsp. soy sauce
2 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. minced ginger
1 tsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. Chinese cooking wine
2 tsp. canola oil
8 oz. plum tomatoes, cored and cut into 1" pieces
2 tsp. sugar
Cooked white rice, for serving
¼ cup fresh basil leaves, for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
1. In a bowl, combine beef, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, cornstarch, and wine. Mix well and let sit for about 20 minutes.2. Heat a 14″ flat-bottomed wok or high-sided skillet over high heat. Add oil and tomatoes and cook until tomatoes begin to break down and release their juice, about 3 minutes. Add marinated beef and sugar, and cook, tossing often, until meat is just cooked through but still tender, about 2 minutes. Serve with rice and garnish with basil leaves.
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Homestyle Tomato Beef Stir-fry
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Andrea: The southern Chinese method would be to stir-fry the beef separately, then incorporated into the tomato, ginger, garlic, and long pieces of green onion which were stir-fried with vinegar and sugar mixture. I also add slices of fried egg in my version, as well as a tbsp of ketsup to balance the sweet and sour. One of our family favourites with lots of rice!
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