Tomato beef stir-fry
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¾ | pounds | LEAN BEEF, SIRLOIN, FLANK |
| 2 | teaspoons | CORNSTARCH |
| 2 | teaspoons | SOY SAUCE |
| ¼ | cup | SALAD OIL |
| 1 | tablespoon | WATER |
| 1 | tablespoon | DRY SHERRY |
| ½ | teaspoon | FRESH GINGER |
| 1 | tablespoon | SOY SAUCE |
| 1 | tablespoon | WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE |
| 1 | tablespoon | CORNSTARCH |
| 1 | each | CLOVE FRESH GARLIC |
| 2 | eaches | LARGE STALK, CELERY |
| 1 | each | MEDIUM ONION |
| 1 | each | GREEN BELL PEPPER |
| 3 | eaches | MEDIUM TOMATOES, WEDGED |
| 1 | dash | SALT |
| 3 | tablespoons | CATSUP |
| 1 | teaspoon | CURRY POWDER |
| ½ | cup | WATER |
Directions
STIR-FRY
COOKING SAUCE
CUT EACH TOMATO INTO 6 WEDGES. CUT PEPPER INTO 1" SQUARES. CUT CELERY INTO ¼" SLANTED SLICES. CUT BEEF INTO 1½" WIDE STRIPS WITH THE GRAIN, THEN CUT INTO ⅛" SLICES ACROSS THE GRAIN. IN A BOWL, STIR TOGETHER CORNSTARCH, SOY, SHERRY, AND WATER. ADD MEAT AND STIR TO COAT, THEN STIR IN 1 ½ TEASPOONS OF OIL AND MARINATE FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. MEANWHILE PREPARE COOKING SAUCE AND SET ASIDE. PLACE STIR-FRY PAN OVER HIGH HEAT, WHEN HOT ADD 2 TABLESPOONS OF OIL. WHEN OIL BEGINS TO HEAT, ADD GINGER AND GARLIC AND STIR ONCE. ADD MEAT MIXTURE AND STIR FRY UNTIL MEAT IS BROWNED (1 ½ TO 2 MINUTES). REMOVE FROM PAN AND SET ASIDE. POUR REMAINING OIL INTO PAN. WHEN HOT, ADD CELERY AND ONION AND STIR FRY FOR 1 MINUTE. ADD BELL PEPPER AND STIR FRY FOR ONE MORE MINUTE. ADD A FEW DROPS OF WATER IF PAN LOOKS DRY. ADD TOMATOES AND STIR FRY FOR 1 MINUTE. RETURN MEAT TO PAN AND ADD COOKING SAUCE. STIR UNTIL SAUCE THICKENS. SEASON TO TASTE WITH SALT. MAKES 4 SERVINGS