Chinese Beef with Corn, Tomatoes, and Ginger
🌟Main ingredient:Beef
✨secondary ingredients: corn and tomatoes
⏱️Cooking time: 30 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Mild
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: Only me
Ingredients
500g
beef,
thinly
sliced
1
cup
corn
kernels
2
medium
tomatoes,
diced
2
tablespoons
ginger,
minced
2
tablespoons
soy
sauce
1
tablespoon
oyster
sauce
1
tablespoon
cornstarch
2
tablespoons
vegetable
oil
Salt
and
pepper
to
taste
4
cups
cooked
rice
(for
serving)
Cooking steps
In a bowl, mix the sliced beef with soy sauce, oyster sauce, and cornstarch. Let it marinate for 10 minutes.
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
Add minced ginger to the skillet and stir-fry for about 1 minute until fragrant.
Add the marinated beef to the skillet and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until cooked through.
Add corn kernels and diced tomatoes to the skillet. Stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes until the vegetables are heated through.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Remove from heat and serve the Chinese Beef with Corn, Tomatoes, and Ginger over cooked rice.
Garnish with any desired greens, such as chopped scallions or cilantro.
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