Beef and Tomatoes

Title:
Beef and Tomatoes

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Beef,
Tomatoes




Ingredients:





     6    Tomatoes; whole


     1 c  Beef; sliced


   1/2 c  Green onions, shredded


   1/2 c  Onions; cooking, chunks


     1 c  Warm water


   1/4 c  Tomato ketchup


     1 pn Salt and pepper


     1 tb Ginger root


          - fresh, minced


     1 tb Garlic, fresh minced


     2 tb Corn starch (or)


          - tapioca starch


     2 tb Sugar, white


     2 tb Green onions; diced


          Vegetable oil






 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 1/2 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