Tomato Beef Rice Bowls
type: Recipe
headline: Tomato Beef Rice Bowls with Tender Supermarket Beef
description: Cook tomato beef rice bowls with thin-sliced steak, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, oyster sauce alternatives, and steamed rice.
author: Chinese Food at Home
language: en
recipe cuisine: Chinese
recipe category: Main dish
keywords: beef, rice-bowl, high-protein, weeknight
recipe yield: 3 servings
prep time: PT15M
cook time: PT14M
total time: PT29M
recipe ingredient: beef: 450 g / 1 lb thin-sliced steak.
recipe ingredient: tomato: 3 medium or 2 cups cherry tomatoes.
recipe ingredient: onion: 1/2 small (optional).
recipe ingredient: garlic: 2 cloves.
recipe ingredient: ginger: 1 tsp grated (optional).
recipe ingredient: soy sauce: 2 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: oyster sauce: 1 tbsp (optional).
recipe ingredient: cornstarch: 1 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: sugar: 1 tsp.
recipe ingredient: green onion: 1 (optional).
recipe ingredient: neutral oil: 1 1/2 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: rice: Cooked rice, to serve.
recipe instructions: Marinate beef
  type: HowToStep
  text: Toss beef with soy sauce, cornstarch, and a little oil while you cut the tomatoes.
recipe instructions: Brown beef
  type: HowToStep
  text: Sear beef quickly in a hot skillet until just browned, then move it to a plate.
recipe instructions: Cook tomato sauce
  type: HowToStep
  text: Cook onion, garlic, ginger, tomatoes, sugar, and oyster sauce until the tomatoes release juice.
recipe instructions: Combine
  type: HowToStep
  text: Return beef briefly so it finishes cooking in the sauce. Spoon over rice with green onion.
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about: Beef
about: Tomatoes
about: Oyster sauce
mentions: Flank steak, sirloin, rump steak, or pre-sliced stir-fry beef all work when cut thinly.
mentions: Cherry tomatoes are often sweeter and more reliable outside tomato season.
mentions: Oyster sauce adds depth, but soy sauce plus a small spoon of hoisin can work.
mentions: Use chicken thigh strips, pork tenderloin, tofu, or mushrooms instead of beef.
mentions: Use canned diced tomatoes only if drained well and cooked down until thick.
mentions: Use tamari instead of soy sauce if you need a gluten-free sauce and compatible oyster-sauce alternative.
mentions: Beef: Flank steak, Sirloin or rump steak, Pre-sliced stir-fry beef. Slice across the grain and keep pieces thin. A short cornstarch marinade helps tenderness.
mentions: Tomatoes: Cherry tomatoes, Plum tomatoes, Well-drained canned diced tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes are often the best option when supermarket tomatoes are pale.
mentions: Oyster sauce: Vegetarian mushroom oyster sauce, Hoisin plus soy sauce, Extra soy sauce with sugar. The dish still works without oyster sauce, but the sauce tastes rounder with it.

faq
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main entity: What beef cut works best for tomato beef rice bowls?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Flank steak, sirloin, rump steak, or pre-sliced stir-fry beef all work when sliced thinly across the grain.
main entity: Can I use canned tomatoes?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes, but drain them well and cook the sauce until thick so the bowl does not become watery.
main entity: Can I make tomato beef with chicken or tofu?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes. Chicken thigh strips, firm tofu, mushrooms, or pork tenderloin can replace beef with adjusted cooking time.

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