"dsi1" > wrote in message
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> On Monday, March 30, 2015 at 11:32:20 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>> "dsi1" > wrote in message
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>> > Beef tomato used to be a popular dish over here. These days, if I see
>> > it
>> > on a menu, I'll order it. I learned to make it when I was a kid. The
>> > great
>> > thing about it is that you don't need a lot of meat to feed a family of
>> > four. The local Hawaiian style beef tomato has a lighter sauce than
>> > Chinese beef tomato and typically won't have star anise or 5 spice in
>> > it,
>> > at least, that's the way I make it. My aim is to get a fresh vegetable
>> > taste out that dish.
>>
>> Please share your recipe?
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> Thinly slice beef - I'll use sirloin or flank and will cut it diagonally
> to get flattish pieces. Season with salt and pepper, add some cornstarch
> (cornflour) to the meat and mix. Add some soy sauce to the meat and mix.
> Sometimes I'll add a little sesame oil. I'd recommend adding a little oil
> to the mix to separate the meat. I don't do that myself although I
> probably should.
>
> Chop up some onions, bell pepper, celery, and tomatoes.
>
> Mix up some chicken stock with enough cornstarch to make a medium gravy.
> Add some ketchup and soy sauce. You might want to add a little
> Worcestershire sauce. Some people do, I don't.
>
> Fry the beef in a good quantity of oil at high heat. You need the high
> heat to brown the meat without over cooking it. It should still be red
> inside. Take the meat out and add the onions, bell pepper, celery. Do not
> add the tomatoes. Fry at high heat while stirring. Season with salt and
> pepper. Add some MSG if you're so inclined - I am. Fry till slightly
> tender. Add the chicken stock and stir till thickened. Let the vegetables
> simmer for a minute or two. Add the meat and mix. Add the tomatoes and
> lightly mix. Shut off the heat and let stand for a couple of minutes.
>
> Serve over rice.
>
> The great thing about this dish and stir fry in general is once you get
> everything prepped, it's fast. A lot of recipes for Hawaiian beef tomato
> will use garlic and ginger so feel free - I don't do that because I want a
> fresh vegetable taste.

Thank you, kind sir I would prefer your choice particularly because
Himeself doesn't like garlic and neither of us likes ginger)

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