Stir-fry beef strips with celery, onion, pepper and tomatoes in a sweet-sour sauce.

Steps

1. Cut steak in thin strips 4 inches long x 1/2 inch wide; season with cornstarch, soy sauce, sherry and water. Let stand 15 mins.
2. Heat a wok or heavy frying pan over high heat; add 2 tbsp. oil and when hot add ginger and garlic; stir once.
3. Add beef and stir-fry until meat is brown (about 1 1/2 mins.); remove from pan.
4. Heat remaining 1 tbsp. oil; add celery and onion; stir-fry 1 min.
5. Add sweet pepper and fry 1 min., adding a few drops of water if pan appears dry.
6. Add tomatoes; fry 1 min.
7. Return meat to pan; stir in cooking sauce and cook until sauce thickens. Serves 4.

Notes

• Cooking sauce: combine 1 tbsp. each soy sauce, Worcester sauce and cornstarch, 3 tbsp. ketchup, 1 tsp. curry powder and 1 cup water. Could be served over fried noodles or rice.