Tomato Braised Beef
With a bright, vibrant hue and a balanced sweet, sour, and savory flavor, this dish features pre-cooked beef braised with tomatoes, simmered until the beef is melt-in-your-mouth tender, rich in taste without being greasy.
Ingredients
tomato (washed, stem removed, cut into chunks)
250 g
cooked beef (cut into pieces about 3.5 cm long and 3 cm wide)
200 g
sweet bean paste
5 g
lard
20 g
star anise
a pinch
chopped scallion
5 g
minced ginger
5 g
soy sauce
15 g
sugar
25 g
cooking wine
10 g
cornstarch slurry
15 g
stock
100 g
salt
to taste
Instructions
1
Ingredient Preparation
Cut the beef into pieces about 3.5 cm long and 3 cm wide. Wash the tomatoes, remove the stems, and cut into chunks.
2
Cooking and Braising
Heat oil in a wok, fry the star anise until dark red, add scallion and ginger to release aroma, then stir-fry the sweet bean paste. Add the stock and salt, add the beef, and braise for about 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes and sugar, braise for a little longer, thicken with cornstarch slurry, stir evenly, and serve.
