5 from 18 votes
Quick & Easy Chinese Beef Tomato Stir-fry
This Quick & Easy Chinese Beef Tomato Stir-fry combines tender, thinly sliced flank steak with large wedges of tomato cooked in a savory sauce featuring ketchup, ginger, and garlic. The beef is marinated with soy sauce, cornstarch, baking soda, and garlic powder to enhance tenderness and flavor. The final dish has a balanced mix of savory and slightly sweet notes, with a thickened sauce that coats the ingredients well. It is suitable as a main dish served with steamed rice or noodles.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
149 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 0.5 lb flank steak
- 2 large tomato sliced into large wedges
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 green onions finely chopped, optional garnish
- ½ tablespoon ginger thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar or cane sugar, white
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
Beef marinade:
- 2 teaspoon soy sauce regular
- 1.5 teaspoon cornstarch or potato starch
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda do not skip this!
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon water cold
Cornstarch Slurry:
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch/tapioca starch
- 1 cup water cold or sub with chicken/beef stock
Instructions
- Slice flank steak against the grain on an angle into ¼-inch thick pieces. Tip: To thinly slice flank steak, freeze it for 45-60 minutes fully exposed to the cold freezer air. This hardens the exterior and makes slicing the beef easier especially with a sharp knife!
- Transfer sliced beef into a large bowl. Mix in Beef Marinade ingredients as listed and combine well. Marinate for at least 15 minutes or overnight for best results.
- In a small bowl, combine together cornstarch and cold water to make your cornstarch slurry. Set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pan or wok on medium heat. Fry marinated beef and quickly spread it evenly across the pan to cook. Cook until it’s 75% cooked or mostly brown.
- Next add garlic, onions, ginger, ketchup stir fry together. Cook until onions are softened, about 1 minute.
- Add cornstarch slurry, followed by tomatoes and mix until everything is combined. Allow the sauce to simmer and thicken uncovered, about 2 minutes.
- Gentle mix in sugar to avoid breaking the tomatoes apart. Garnish with green onions and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
149kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
414mg
(17%)
Potassium
524mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
897IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 149
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 149kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 524mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 897IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.