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Beef with tomatoes on ketchup sauce

This is a similar dish to a previous recipe I posted a few weeks ago, using mainly breakfast-like ingredients. The inclusion of beef and celery gives me an excuse to use some ketchup for dinner :)

The addition of celery may seem like an odd combination, but it turned out great! That said, I don’t think I’ll be trying this with other greens. When stir-frying the tomatoes, I’d go soft on them, since you don’t want all the juices spewing out of the tomatoes (thus creating a soup hybrid instead!).

One of the ingredients for the sauce is Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce. This sauce is primarily used for grilled or barbecued meats, but it is actually also used in Asian cuisines, particularly in Hong Kong when having dim sum.

I also created a video for this dish, so stay tuned for the next few days for that!

**EDIT** Video posted Thursday July 8th: Video


Ingredients

  • 250 g tenderloin beef, thinly sliced
  • 2-3 large tomatoes, cut into wedges
  • 2-3 eggs (perhaps the same ratio as tomatoes)
  • 2 stalks of celery, cut into small pieces
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1-2 tablespoons of cooking oil
  • a pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of soy sauce
  • 4-6 teaspoons of sugar
  • 6 tablespoons of ketchup
  • 1-2 teaspoon of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce (optional)

Preparation

  • Marinade the beef with 1 teaspoon of sugar, and soy sauce
Directions

  1. Whip the eggs, have them scrambled, and set aside.
  2. In a preheated wok (or pan), heat the cooking oil, then add the beef and stir-fry for a few minutes. Once almost cooked, remove and set aside.
  3. Saute the onions for 1-2 minutes, then add the celery and place the beef back into the wok (or pan).
  4. For the sauce, add the salt (as needed), 3-5 teaspoons of sugar, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce (if available). Stir well for a minute.
  5. Add in the tomatoes, but be gentle, as we do not want to create a soupy mixture. Then add the scrambled eggs.
  6. Taste test, you may need to add more sugar or ketchup depending if it’s not sweet or salty enough. Enjoy!

Stir-fry scrambled egg with ketchup and tomatoes

Yes, you did not mis-read the name of this recipe. Actually, thinking of a name was quite the head-scratcher. It sounds like an oxymoron, using mostly breakfast ingredients within a stir-fry, doesn’t it?

While I don’t recommend this dish as a replacement for your actual breakfast, I feel that this is a recipe that everyone can enjoy, especially kids who like the “ketchup-y” flavor. They’ll enjoy mixing the sauce within their steamed rice!

Ingredients

  • 2-3 tomatoes, cut into small pieces (or wedges)
  • 2-3 eggs (the same number of eggs and tomatoes would be ideal)
  • 1 small onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons of scallions, chopped
  • a pinch of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of chicken broth mix
  • 1-2 tablespoons of cooking oil
  • 4 teaspoons of sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons of ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon of sesame oil (optional)

Preparation

  • nada! *edit* Actually, you do need to beat the eggs :)
Directions

  1. Using a portion of the cooking oil, scramble the eggs on a frying pan. Try your best not to cook them in super tiny pieces, perhaps medium-sized chunks. Remove the eggs from the pan, and set aside.
  2. Pour the rest of the cooking oil onto the pan, then add the onions, and stir-fry until almost soft. Dump the tomatoes into the pan, and carefully stir to keep the shape of the tomato intact.
  3. Add the salt, sugar, and the chicken broth mix, and bring to a boil while slowly mixing.
  4. Add the ketchup, and return the eggs into the pan. If you have sesame oil, now would be a good time to add it in. Gently mix for another 30 seconds.
  5. Scatter with the scallions, and serve.

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