Chinese Beef Recipes - Beef with Tomatoes Recipe

Ingredients

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 3 spring onions (scallions), cut into chunks

• 225 g/8 oz lean beef, cut into strips

• 60 ml/4 tbsp beef stock

• 15 ml/1 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 45 ml/3 tbsp water

• 4 tomatoes, skinned and quartered

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Method:

1. Heat the oil and stir-fry the spring onions until softened. Add the beef and stir-fry until just browned.

2. Stir in the stock, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Mix the corn-flour and water, stir into the pan and simmer, stirring, until the sauce thickens.

3. Stir in the tomatoes and simmer just until they are heated through.