Beef and tomatoes

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
6Tomatoes; whole
1cupBeef; sliced
½cupGreen onions, shredded
½cupOnions; cooking, chunks
1cupWarm water
¼cupTomato ketchup
1pinchSalt and pepper
1tablespoonGinger root fresh, minced
1tablespoonGarlic, fresh minced
2tablespoonsCorn starch (or) tapioca starch
2tablespoonsSugar, white
2tablespoonsGreen onions; diced
Vegetable oil

Directions

Preparing Tomatoes: Remove skins off tomatoes by placing tomatoes in hot boiling water. Leave for 2 to 3 minutes, peel off tomatoe skins, cut tomatoes in 6 wedges and place in bowl.

Heat wok, add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, add ½ of the ginger and garlic, add raw beef and cook it to 50 percent done (optimist) or 50 percent raw (pessimist). Remove beef from wok. Add 2 more tablespoons of vegetable oil to wok, add remaining garlic and ginger, add onions, cook 1 minute and add tomatoes. Stir fry until tomatoes are warm, add water, salt, sugar and ketchup. Season sauce to your taste. Bring to a boil and thicken sauce with corn starch. Add back the cooked beef and shredded green onions. Mix well and remove from wok. Serve over steamed rice, chow mein, or fried rice. Garnish with green onions Source: Cooking the Chinese Way with Herb Chow Typos by Vern