Beef Tomato Stir Fry | Enjoy ripe summer tomatoes in a stir fry!

Our tomato plants are finally going totally bonkers, which means more tomatoes than we sometimes know what to do with! But vine ripe tomatoes definitely call for special recipes, and this classic Cantonese beef tomato stir-fry is one of my favorites! Y

ou can find this dish at restaurants in Chinatown as it is one of the staple “rice plate” dishes that Cantonese people love to have for a quick meal.

At the end of the summer when we were picking tomatoes on a daily basis, my mother always made this beef tomato stir fry over a plate of hot steaming rice. Back then, when we were kids, we loved the beef and the mellowed sweetness of the tomato sauce mixed with rice, and you’ll see why when you make this dish! In fact, the combo of flavors was my favorite growing up.

Full recipe here!

0:00 Intro
1:00 The key to a good Beef Tomato Stir Fry
1:23 Ingredients
2:05 Velvet the beef
6:25 Cutting the tomatoes
10:03 Don't overcook your tomatoes!
10:38 How to cook Beef Tomato stir fry
16:42 Taste Test
20:26 Blooper :)

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- Bill, Judy, Sarah, and Kaitlin ❤️👨‍👩‍👧‍👧

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[AniaLangrall]

I’ve loved reading your terrific recipes for a while but only just discovered your channel! ❤ This looks so delicious. And I love the leisurely prep and thoroughness of your explanations. Such a mellow, calm energy: perfect food video!!

[kerryf]

Your channel has become my favorite!

We are still overrun with tomatoes so THANK YOU for this! It looks incredible!

P.S. I'm at the point where I prefer my Chinese cooking over our nearby restaurants. I placed an order last week and it was just missing something. I remember what you said in one of your videos, that if your dish is missing something, aff oyster sauce. It totally saved it!!!!

[awanderingauthor]

Boy is putting in work on his channel. Keep this up and it will be huge

[dennisholtby]

Love the dish.. Unfortunately my wife doesn't, so I always watch for it on restaurant menus. It's also great with green peppers added.

[testtest]

Production quality increase over the past few months is noticed and appreciated!

[shbot]

Amazing!! So glad to find this channel here and IG

[AudreyHong-ew]

As my tomatoes are ripening, I have been making this old favorite too. You gave me some fine points, such as using ketchup! I had not done so. Glad to have this review.

[muzaaaaak]

Spectacular! I wish I could eat that as you cooked it.

[MrsM]

Love your recipes and definitely going to make this. I use rump steak in my stir fry usually, so I think that will work.

[chichibangbang]

What a delicious beef and tomato dish! I agree with Bill. At 5 years old, all I wanted was the sauce over rice. Was that Sarah's husband sneaking around in the back door while Bill was tasting the food?

[carolelerman]

Just give me the bowl of tomatoes. LOL Never heard of this dish, looks delish !

[HHartman]

Where can I purchase a cooktop like yours. What a great WOK burner

[HHartman]

Where can I purchase a cooktop like yours. What a great WOK burnet

[sgh]

for the cornstarch in the velvet process, can it be substituted with tapioca starch? thanks!

[AniaLangrall]

I’ve loved reading your terrific recipes for a while but only just discovered your channel! ❤ This looks so delicious. And I love the leisurely prep and thoroughness of your explanations. Such a mellow, calm energy: perfect food video!!