~ingredients:
- 1 lb flank steak
- beef marinade: 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp corn starch, 1 tbsp oil
- 3-4 medium tomatoes
- 3 green onion
- 1 knob of ginger
- 3 garlic cloves
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp shaoxing wine
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- slurry: 2 tsp corn starch + 3 tbsp water
- neutral cooking oil
~instructions:
- Slice the flank steak into thin strips, against the grain.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the marinade ingredients and add the beef slices into the same bowl. Massage until the meat has absorbed the marinade.
- The beef can be marinated overnight, or minimum 30 minutes.
- If marinated overnight, take out the beef and let it come to room temp before cooking.
- Quarter each tomato, and cut the green onion into 2 inch pieces.
- Slice the ginger into thin strips, and mince the garlic. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, crack each egg into the bowl. Add a pinch of salt, dash of shaoxing wine, dash of sesame oil, and pinch of white pepper. Mix until combined, set aside.
- When ready to cook, heat up a wok on medium-high heat. Add a drizzle of neutral cooking oil.
- Once the wok starts to smoke, pour in the eggs and let it cook in one even layer for about 30 seconds.
- Using your spatula, once the egg starts to cook around the edges, push the edges into the center.
- Once the egg is about 50% cooked, start to break up the egg into smaller pieces using your spatula. Once 80% cooked, remove from the wok and set aside.
- In the same wok, add another drizzle of oil, and turn up the heat to high. Once it starts to smoke, add in the beef slices in a single layer.
- Sear for a minute, before flipping. Continue to cook until the beef is 80% done. Remove the beef from the wok, and set aside.
- Over medium heat, add another drizzle of oil to the wok. Throw in the garlic and ginger to toast for 30 seconds.
- Add in the tomatoes and green onion, and stir for a minute before adding a splash of shaoxing wine, and salt.
- Continue stirring for 5 minutes, until juices start to release from the tomatoes.
- When the tomatoes start to soften, pour in chicken stock, followed by ketchup and sugar.
- Smush down the tomatoes with your spatula, and continue to cook down the tomatoes for another 5 minutes.
- While the tomatoes cook, mix together 2 tsp corn starch + 3 tbsp water to form a corn starch slurry.
- Add into the tomatoes to thicken the sauce. Stir until the sauce starts t to thicken.
- Add the beef and eggs back in, and mix for another minute.
- Turn off the heat, and serve over rice. Enjoy!

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