Braised Beef with Tomatoes

Feature: tender, sour & sweet
Serves 1 to 2 and ready in 40-45 min

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Ingredients

• 250g beef
• 400g tomatoes
• 2 stalks spring onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 5 slices ginger
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional)

Preparation (30 min)

• Slice beef and marinate in soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch for half an hour
• Cut tomatoes into medium chunks
• Mince ginger, garlic and spring onion
• Mix 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch with water as sauce

Instruction (10-15 min)

• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil until hot
• Slide in beef and fry until almost cooked
• Leave oil in wok, remove beef and drain
• Reheat oil and add ginger, garlic and tomatoes
• Stir-fry for 1 min
• Fill wok with water and mater sure water level is right below tomatoes
• Sprinkle in salt and sugar
• Return beef to wok and cook for a few minutes
• Pour in prepare cornstarch sauce
• Stir until well-combined and serve