Stir-fried spicy beef with summer tomatoes and purple basil

Bryan Volpenhein
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Ingredients

Beef
Marinade
  • 1 tablespoon tablespon soy
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chili oil
Aromatics
  • 1 tablespoon tablespon soy
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chili oil
  • 1 tablespoon fine mince ginger
  • 1 tablespoon garlic
  • 1 tablespoon mince red chili
  • 3 tablespoon scallion rings
Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon tablespon soy
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chili oil
  • 1 tablespoon fine mince ginger
  • 1 tablespoon garlic
  • 1 tablespoon mince red chili
  • 3 tablespoon scallion rings
  • 1 1/2 cup reduced chix stock
  • 2 tablespoon balsamic
  • 1 tablespoon chinese rice wine
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup fresh peas (any type - snow, shell, snap)
  • 1 cup corn oil for velveting
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch for velveting
  • 1 tablespoon yellow onion, cut into wedges and separated
  • 1 tablespoon red or yellow bell, cut into julienne
  • 5 tablespoon tomatoes(wedged) or 2 cups cherry tomatoes (halved)
Garnish
  • 1 tablespoon tablespon soy
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chili oil
  • 1 tablespoon fine mince ginger
  • 1 tablespoon garlic
  • 1 tablespoon mince red chili
  • 3 tablespoon scallion rings
  • 1 1/2 cup reduced chix stock
  • 2 tablespoon balsamic
  • 1 tablespoon chinese rice wine
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup fresh peas (any type - snow, shell, snap)
  • 1 cup corn oil for velveting
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch for velveting
  • 1 tablespoon yellow onion, cut into wedges and separated
  • 1 tablespoon red or yellow bell, cut into julienne
  • 5 tablespoon tomatoes(wedged) or 2 cups cherry tomatoes (halved)
  • 1 cup loose packed asian basil
  • 1/2 cup bias cut scallions white and green

Preparation

Baking Directions:

Make marinade, and toss in beef, allow to sit for 3 to 4 hours.

Combine and mix aromatics, set aside.

Combine sauce components.

Blanch peas and chill, set aside with prepped vegetables.

Velvet the beef.

Drain all but 2 teaspoons of the velvet oil from the pan.

Heat the pan and oil to high heat.

Add aromatics and stir 20 seconds.

Add onion, toss for 2 minutes.

Add pepper, toss for 2 minutes.

Add tomatoes and toss to mix.

Stir the sauce and add to the pan; stir till glossy.

Add the beef, peas and half the basil.

Serving Directions:

Serve immediately garnished with the basil and scallions.

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