Chinese Beef And Tomatoes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 medium tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 lbs flank steaks
• 1 medium green pepper, sliced
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 1 teaspoon garlic
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons cold water

Recipe

• 1 thinly slice beef on the diagonal (for easy slicing,place meat in the freezer until slightly frozen);place in a snug-fitting bowl.
• 2 combine soy sauce,sherry,garlic,and black pepper;pour over meat,tossing to coat completely.
• 3 cover and refrigerate 8 to 10 hours.
• 4 in a large skillet or wok,heat oil.
• 5 add green pepper and onion saute for 2 minutes.
• 6 dissolve bouillon cube in boiling water.
• 7 add beef and marinate.
• 8 bring to boiling point.
• 9 reduce heat and simmer,covered for 8 minutes.
• 10 blend cornstarch with cold water.
• 11 stir into mixture in skillet.
• 12 cook and stir until thickened.
• 13 cut tomatoes into wedges; add to skillet;stir gently.
• 14 cover and simmer, just until tomatoes are hot,about 3 minutes.
• 15 serve hot over rice with scallions,if desired.