Tomato Minced Beef Sauce

Name: Tomato Minced Beef Sauce
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup clear chicken broth; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 teaspoons starch; a pinch black pepper powder; 2 tablespoons oil; to taste Beef (minced (presumed)); to taste Tomato (washed, each cut into 8 pieces following a rice-character shape); to taste Onion; to taste Starch water; to taste Salt (for seasoning); to taste Chopped scallion; Tomato

Marinated minced beef is cooked together with onions and tomatoes, then thickened with a starch slurry to create a rich, savory meat sauce.

25 min

Medium

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This cozy, home-style Chinese minced beef tomato sauce is a beloved staple in many households for its bright, tangy-savory flavor and incredibly flexible use. Whether ladled over fluffy steamed rice, tossed with chewy noodles, or used as a filling for stuffed buns and wraps, it’s a quick, satisfying meal solution that comes together with minimal effort, perfect for busy weeknights.

Ingredients

clear chicken broth 1/4 cup

light soy sauce 1 tablespoon

Shaoxing wine 1 teaspoon

sesame oil 1 teaspoon

sugar 1 teaspoon

starch 2 teaspoons

black pepper powder a pinch

oil 2 tablespoons

Beef (minced (presumed)) to taste

Tomato (washed, each cut into 8 pieces following a rice-character shape) to taste

Onion to taste

Starch water to taste

Salt (for seasoning) to taste

Chopped scallion to taste

Tomato

Instructions

Marinate the beef

Place the beef in a 1-liter glass measuring cup, first mix in chicken stock thoroughly, then add the remaining seasonings, and finally add oil; let it marinate for 15 minutes.

Prepare the tomatoes

Wash the tomatoes, cut each into 8 pieces in a crisscross (米-shaped) pattern.

Cook the vegetables

Add oil and onion to a 2-liter shallow pot, heat on high for 2 minutes. Add the tomato pieces, cover the pot, and heat on high for 5 minutes until the tomatoes soften.

Combine the beef

Use a spoon to transfer about half a cup of the hot cooked tomato mixture into the measuring cup with the beef, stir to separate the beef pieces with chopsticks, then pour the beef mixture back into the pot with the tomatoes and mix thoroughly. Cover the pot and heat on high for 2 minutes.

Thicken and season

Prepare the cornstarch slurry, add it to the meat sauce, then add sugar and salt to taste, mix well, cover the pot, and heat on high for 1 minute. After tasting to adjust seasoning if desired, sprinkle with chopped scallion, and serve directly from the cooking pot.