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Stir-Fry Beef with Ginger and Tomato

The beauty of using a wok is that it's so quick, easy, tasty and healthy! We tend to associate woks with Chinese cooking but they're used extensively all over South-East Asia - this particular recipe is based on one that originates from Malaysia. It's got a lovely refreshingly zesty flavour. You can serve it with rice - or pasta if you prefer.  
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: ASIA
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g lean beef steakFor the marinade:
  • 2 tsps light soy sauce
  • 2 tsps Shaoxing rice wine
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tsp cornflour
  • For the frying:
  • 3 Tbsps groundnut oil
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh ginger
  • 250 g chopped onion
  • 3 chopped garlic cloves
  • For the sauce:
  • 1 tin tomatoes about 450g
  • ½ tsp chilli flakes
  • salt & freshly ground pepper
  • 1 tsp sugar

Method
 

  1. Slice the beef into thin slices about 4cm long.
  2. Put slices into a bowl and add the marinade ingredients. Stir well and leave for at least 15 minutes to marinate.
  3. Heat a wok until very hot, add oil until smoking, then take the beef from the marinade and stir fry for about 2 minutes, Remove from the wok and set aside.
  4. Reheat the oil in the wok and stir fry the onion, garlic & ginger for another couple of minutes.
  5. Add the remaining ingredients & mix thoroughly. Turn down the heat, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes.
  6. Add the meat back to the wok and stir well to reheat.
  7. Serve scattered with fresh coriander.