Beef Tomato Chow Yuk Recipes

BEEF TOMATO STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Marinate the meat with the cornstarch, the first teaspoon of oil, and salt. Set aside for one hour. Also, combine all the ingredients for the sauce base in a separate bowl. Set aside.
• Add 1 tablespoon of oil to coat the wok and heat until just smoking. Spread the beef around the wok and sear for 1 minute until 80% done and remove from the wok. Set aside.
• Heat another tablespoon of oil in the wok over medium heat. Add the ginger slices, and let caramelize for 10 seconds. Turn the heat up to high, and add the minced garlic, shallot, and the white portions of the scallion. Toss for 10 seconds.
• Add the tomato wedges to the wok. Spread them around the wok in an even layer, and let sear for 15 seconds. Add the Shaoxing wine, and stir-fry the mixture for another 10 seconds. Now push everything to one side of the wok.
• On the cleared space of the wok, add the sauce base. Stir until bubbling to meld the flavors together.
• Now it's time to add the beef and any juices in the bowl to the wok. Stir-fry everything on high heat until mixed well and sizzling (about 20 seconds). Be sure not to overcook the tomatoes or they will disintegrate into the sauce!
• Toss in the remainder of the scallions and add the cornstarch slurry a little at a time until the sauce is thickened to your liking. Let the sauce cook for 15 seconds after adding the last bit of the cornstarch slurry to ensure the starch is cooked. Plate and serve immediately on a big bed of rice!

TOMATO BEEF CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Thinly slice beef. Mix marinade and beef together. Set aside.
• Mix sauce ingredients and set aside.
• Cook mein noodles in boiling water for 1-3 minutes. They cook fast. Rinse well with cold water and drain. Toss with 1 tablespoon oil so noodles won't stick together. Heat large nonstick skillet, glaze with oil and pan fry 1/4 of the noodles at a time. Put in very low oven to keep warm.
• Thinly slice onion and pepper set a side.
• Cut tomatoes into 1/2" wide wedges and set aside.
• Heat wok. add 1 tablespoon oil, swirl and add onions and peppers. Stir fry 2 minutes, then turn out of pan.
• Drain marinade off meat.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil to wok, swirl, add meat. After 1 minute, add tomatoes and stir fry w/meat gently.
• Return veggies to pan and add sauce. Cook stirring until it boils and thickens. Sauce needs to be thick enough to glazes the noodles with out drowning them.
• Pour over noodles and enjoy.

BEEF TOMATO CHOW YUK

Steps:

• Cut the beef into very thin slices (it cuts better if partially frozen).
• Mix ginger root, garlic, cornstarch, soy sauce, and egg white.
• Add the sliced beef; stir and allow to marinate 5 minutes.
• Put the oil in a preheated skillet or wok; stir fry the meat until the redness is gone.
• Remove the meat and set aside.
• Add the green peppers, celery, and onions to the pan along with the water.
• Cover and cook@ medium heat for 3 minutes.
• Add the ketchup and sugar; cover and cook for 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water; stir into beef mixture and add to the pan.
• Cook until liquid is clear and slightly thickened.
• Add tomatoes; cover and cook just until heated through.
• Serve with steamed rice.

BEEF WITH TOMATOES RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Cut the beef across the grain into thin slices that are approximately 1 1/2 inches long.
• Add the marinade ingredients to a bowl, stir to combine.
• Add the beef, cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
• Heat a large pot of water to boiling. Scald the tomatoes, plunging them briefly into the boiling water, for about 1 minute.
• Remove the tomato skin and cut each tomato into 4 to 6 equal-sized pieces. If preferred, you can leave out this step, cooking the tomatoes with the skins on.
• Cut the celery and spring onions along the diagonal into sections about the same length as the beef.
• Heat a wok over medium-high to high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the heated wok. When the oil is hot, add the garlic. Cook briefly until aromatic, then add the beef. Let brown briefly, then stir-fry until it changes color and is 80 percent cooked through. Remove from the wok. Clean out the wok if necessary.
• Heat the wok and 1/2 tablespoon oil. Add the ginger. Stir-fry for a few seconds, then add the celery. Add the tomato. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of salt over top. Cover and bring to a boil.
• Give the cornstarch/water mixture a quick re-stir. Uncover the wok and push the tomatoes up to the side. Add the cornstarch and water mixture in the middle, stirring quickly to thicken.
• Add the meat back into the pan. Mix everything together. Taste and adjust the seasonings if desired. Serve hot over rice.