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Valentine's tomato beef
Cooked to perfection, just for Lainey Lui, this Valentine's Day dinner features juicy tomatoes, perfectly seared steak and king oysters. Served with caramelized ginger, ginger and scallion for a gentle kiss of sweetness - did someone say romantic?
Ingredients
Marinated beef:
- 1 lb aged rib-eye steak, sliced into 1/4 inch thick pieces
- 2 tablespoons tamari
- 1 tablespoon Chinese wine
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons tamari
- 1 tablespoon Chinese wine
- 1 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- Black pepper to taste
Assembly:
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon scallion, minced
- 1/2 cup red onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup king oyster, sliced
- 1/2 cup garlic scapes, cut into 2-inch pieces on a bias
- 3 heirloom tomato, cut into wedges
- 6 heirloom cherry tomato
- 1 tablespoon Chinese wine
- Marinated Beef
- Sauce
- Sauce 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch, mixed with water to make a slurry
- Shaved black truffle (optional)
Directions
Marinated beef:
- In a stainless steel bowl, add all ingredients together and mix well. Set aside until Assembly.
Sauce:
- Mix together and put aside until Assembly.
Assembly:
- Add one tablespoon of oil to coat the wok and heat until just smoking.
- Spread the beef around the wok and sear for one minute until halfway done. Remove from the wok and set aside.
- Return the wok to medium high heat and add one tablespoon oil. Add the ginger, garlic scallion and let caramelize for 10 seconds. Turn wok up to high heat and add the red onion, king oyster, and garlic scapes, and toss for 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes to the wok and let sear for 15 seconds. Add the Chinese wine, and stir-fry the mixture for another 10 seconds. Add the sauce base and stir until bubbling.
- Add the beef and any juices to the wok. Mix together on high heat until everything is coated in sauce. Add corn starch slurry, mix into the sauce and boil for 15 seconds or until sauce is thickened and glossy.
- Tip- don’t overcook the tomatoes or they will get mushy. It’s important to keep some of the texture of the tomatoes
- Serve in a large bowl. Shave black truffles on top and serve with a side of rice.
- Enjoy!!
